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LOT 0594
Roman Marble Hand Holding Bird
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
6 3/4 in. (531 grams, 17 cm).
A white marble right forearm and hand, modelled in the round gripping a bird; simple detailing to the bird's head and to the folds of the skin on the palm of the hand and the nail beds; remains of iron rod inserted into the limb. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceNew York art market, 1992.
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