A Roman Marble Over-Lifesized Hand from a Statue
A Roman Marble Over-Lifesized Hand from a Statue
Circa 1st Century A.D.
Length 12 1/4 inches. Decorative Arts
Intact as preserved. The end of the wrist drilled to accommodate the rod for a metal stand, not permanently affixed. Losses and erosion (from antiquity) to the top of the forefinger and the end of the folded drapery. Light encrustation and uneven surface patination as is typical in some areas.
Provenance:
Robin Symes Ltd., London, 1991 (with invoice).
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A Roman Marble Over-Lifesized Hand from a Statue
Circa 1st Century A.D.
Length 12 1/4 inches. Decorative Arts
Intact as preserved. The end of the wrist drilled to accommodate the rod for a metal stand, not permanently affixed. Losses and erosion (from antiquity) to the top of the forefinger and the end of the folded drapery. Light encrustation and uneven surface patination as is typical in some areas.
Provenance:
Robin Symes Ltd., London, 1991 (with invoice).
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