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| ROMAN MARBLE LIFESIZE FOREARM HOLDING A BATON Of office; from a statue. A short, heavy, white baton was the symbol of the imperial mandate given to a Roman military legate. He held it high proclaiming "above your head and mine" to represent the emperor. Ex French collection. 1st-3rd Century AD H. 10 7/8 in. (27.5 cm.) Art of the Ancient World, 2012, no. 28 BPPP14 $15,000 Sales |
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