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LOT 0863
Roman Votive Terracotta Hand Group
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 2 1/8 in. (23 grams total, 34-53 mm).
Each moulded with finger detailing to one face; or from children's dolls. [4]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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