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LOT 0728
Twice Life-Size Roman Bronze Statue Thumb
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (163 grams, 61 mm).
The tip of a flexed thumb with nail detailing, two creases beneath the nail. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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