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LOT 1876

Carnelian Gemstone with Hebrew Inscription

19TH CENTURY A.D.

1/2 in. (0.71 grams, 12 mm).

Rectangular in plan with bevelled edges, two lines of Hebrew text reading 'Na'aran yelen u'vrenah' for 'Na'aran dwells and enjoys'. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Private collection of a London, UK, gentleman, acquired between 1965-2020.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Footnotes

Na'aran is a personal name referring to a biblical city on modern West Bank near Jericho.

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LOT 1876

Carnelian Gemstone with Hebrew Inscription

Sold for (Inc. bp): £143

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