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LOT 0639
Eastern Greek Bronze Ring with Gryphon
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (1.40 grams, 21.04 mm overall, 18.91 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)).
Narrow hoop, scaphoid bezel with intaglio advancing gryphon motif.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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