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LOT 0607
Eastern Roman Gemstone with Ibex
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.08 grams, 16.24 mm).
Lapis lazuli gemstone with intaglio pair of standing ibexes.
Provenance
Found Southern England.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 0607
Eastern Roman Gemstone with Ibex
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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