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Lot 58*

1 May 2013, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A Roman marble acroterion
Circa 2nd Century A.D.
From the right corner of a sarcophagus lid, in the form of a mask in profile to the right, with deeply drilled curling hair around his face, with a plain border in relief around the top, back and base, 11in (27.9cm) high, mounted

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Provenance:
Collection of the late Anthony Quinn (21 April 1915 – 03 June 2001), acquired between the 1960s and 1970s.

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