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LOT 0704
Roman Marble Head of a Man
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
12 1/4 in. (19.2 kg, 31 cm high).
Modelled in the round with closely-cropped hair.
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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