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LOT 0841
Roman Bronze Priest Statuette
EASTERN EMPIRE, 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (32 grams, 52 mm).
Standing figure modelled in the round with flared cape over his tunic, modius on his head, arms outstretched. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Squat bulbous body with broad pelletted shoulder, stub nozzle and lug handle with lateral depressions. 101 grams, 91 mm
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