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LOT 0816

Roman Bronze Mercury Statuette

PROVINCIAL, 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

2 5/8 in. (48 grams, 67 mm).

Modelled in the round nude with winged petasos, coin-bag in the proper right hand, caduceus resting on the left forearm, short mantle over left shoulder.

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0816

Roman Bronze Mercury Statuette

Sold for (Inc. bp): £260

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