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LOT 0885

Roman Marble Sculpture Fragment

1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

4 1/2 in. (708 grams, 11.6 cm).

Carved in the half-round, pair of feet emerging from below a draped robe or toga, ewer to right on a square base. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the estate of a Yorkshire, UK, gentleman collector, acquired 1970s-1980s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 0885

Roman Marble Sculpture Fragment

Sold for (Inc. bp): £520

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