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LOT 0628
Roman Marble Relief Fragment with Snake
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
12 1/2 in. (3.5 kg, 31.8 cm).
Featuring a sandaled foot to the right, a column(?) to the left with a tail of a snake draped around it.
ProvenanceAcquired in 2001.
Private collection, Europe.
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