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LOT 0905
Roman to Medieval Bronze Statuette Fragment Collection
1ST-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 1/2 in. (86 grams total, 24-38 mm).
Including right forearm and hand, right hand with rhyton and other types. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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