A rare Cypriot limestone statue fragment of clenched hand

A rare Cypriot limestone statue fragment of clenched hand, c. 1st - 3rd Century AD, holding a disc-shaped object, perhaps bread. The fingers are nicely detailed with light surface deposits. L: 5 1/2 in (13.9 cm). Ex estate of Seward Kennedy, New York. Mr. Kennedy worked for decades as a lawyer for the Mobil Corporation, and acquired his collection throughout decades of travel beginning in the 1950's; acquired from P. Kolokasides (authorized dealer) in Cyprus in 1964, and item will come with copy of original receipt.
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