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LOT 0756
Roman Stucco Torso of an Athlete
PROVINCIAL, 2ND CENTURY A.D.
8 3/8 in. (12 1/4 in.) (3.05 kg total, 21.2 cm high (31 cm including stand)).
A stucco muscular torso from a cornice modelled in the half-round; mounted on a custom-made display stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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