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LOT 0131
Roman Marble Fragment of Venus Rising from the Water
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
11 1/4 in. (11.5 kg, 28.5 cm).
Statue fragment comprising the hips, buttocks and draped stola with a scallop-shell at the waist.
ProvenanceEx Paris collection.
French gallery, Paris, 1990-2000s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11956-20935.
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LOT 0131
Roman Marble Fragment of Venus Rising from the Water
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,665
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