Roman torso last seen in public in 1948

This Roman marble torso, off the radar since 1948 but recently found in a private American collection, will be offered at the Potomack Company auction in Alexandria, Virginia, on October 4.

The 15in (38cm) high sculpture, dated to the 1st century BC or 1st century AD, was formerly in the…

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