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LOT 0899
Eastern Roman Terracotta Bifacial Tablet with Camel and Figures
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.67 grams, 22 mm).
Square in plan with moulded design; Side A - camel in profile with standing figure and legend above; Side B - standing figure between military standards. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Rostovtzeff, M., ‘The Caravan-Gods of Palmyra’ in The Journal of Roman Studies, Vol. 22, Part 1: Papers Dedicated to Sir George Macdonald K.C.B., 1932, pp.107-116, Pls. XXVI-XXVIII, for similar tesserae.
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LOT 0899
Eastern Roman Terracotta Bifacial Tablet with Camel and Figures
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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