A ROMAN BRONZE HAND HOLDING A GLADIATOR'S CEREMONIAL SWORD
A ROMAN BRONZE HAND HOLDING A GLADIATOR'S CEREMONIAL SWORD

CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.

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A ROMAN BRONZE HAND HOLDING A GLADIATOR'S CEREMONIAL SWORD
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
From an overlife-size male statue, the right hand clasping the top of the sword with thumb and fingers curled underneath, the hilt in the form of an eagle's head
12 in. (31.7 cm.) long

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