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LOT 0850
Eastern Roman Garnet Gemstone with Stag
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.38 grams, 8.27 mm).
With intaglio stag resting with the legs folded beneath the body; supplied with a museum-quality impression; Eastern Roman or Sasanian. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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