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LOT 0767
Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Fragment
1ST CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 x 3 5/8 in. (374 grams, 86 x 92 cm).
Fragment of wall plaster with black upper band and graduated bands below, yellow foliage motifs; set into a square block of plaster; with old early 20th century label to verso. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century French collection.
From an old London, UK, collection since circa 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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