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LOT 1088
Roman Bronze Statuette Hand Holding Cup
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (18.71 grams, 31.16 mm).
Left hand holding one handle of a two-handled chalice. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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