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LOT 0704
Roman Bronze Votive Index Finger
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (134 grams, 87 mm).
An elongated finger with nail and skin-fold detailing, pierced through the base.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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