ROMANO-EGYPTIAN MARBLE ARM AND HAND OF A LIFESIZE STATUE Ca. AD 50 - 200 . An arm of a marble statue composed of two parts. The larger section is a hand crafted in an exceptionally naturalistic manner, featuring intricate details of the skin, knuckles, and nails. The interior, with its slightly closed hand position, is both beautiful and meticulously detailed. The arm segment is adorned with a bracelet shaped like a snake, with two spirals wrapping around the arm. The surface of the snake is embellished with scales, and its head is positioned towards the wrist. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 3798, Antiquities, Lot 65; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 21.88.10. Size: 125-215mm x 70-90mm; Weight: 1.78kg. Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.