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LOT 0659
Roman Life-Size Statue Finger Group
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 - 2 7/8 in. (210 grams total, 45-73 mm).
The trio formed with semi-naturalistic detailing to the nail beds; hollow-formed; including larger-than-life examples. [3]
ProvenanceAcquired on the EU art market around 2000.
From the collection of a North American gentleman.
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Roman Bronze Horse
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