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LOT 0134
Roman Marble Cicada Fragment
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
6 5/8 in. (1.07 kg total, 16.8 cm high including stand).
Fragment of carved marble arcade with reserved cicada modelled in the half-round at the base; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
Provenance
From the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
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