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LOT 254547
Eastern Greek Variated Agate Scaraboid Gemstone with Birds
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (4 grams, 19 mm).
Scaraboid type with incuse design to the underside of tree-branch with two perching birds; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 254547
Eastern Greek Variated Agate Scaraboid Gemstone with Birds
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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