ROMAN MARBLE THUMB EX VOTO

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Ca. AD 1 - 300A marble anatomical votive carved as a thumb, shown slightly bent with the nail indicated by an incised border and the interphalangeal crease marked by diagonal grooves. The finger tapers to a flat, angled base at the wrist end.Size: 80mm x 35mm; Weight: 115g.Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly in a Swiss private collection formed in the 1990s.For similar see: Sotheby's, Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art, 5 July 2024, Lot 150.

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ROMAN MARBLE THUMB EX VOTO

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