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LOT 0965
Eastern Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Stag
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.41 grams, 10 mm).
Discoid in plan with incuse stag motif, head erect and legs folded beneath the body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000).
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