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LOT 0908
Gemstone with Sacrifice Scene
ROMAN, 1ST CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
1/2 in. (0.40 grams, 12 mm).
Ellipsoid carnelian gemstone with intaglio scene of a kilted figure sacrificing a goat beside a tree; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
From a Swiss collection, 1980s onwards.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 0908
Gemstone with Sacrifice Scene
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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