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LOT 0028
Graeco-Roman Garnet Gemstone with Veiled Head of a Queen
3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
3/8 in. (0.36 grams, 9 mm).
Finely-cut profile bust of a woman with palla folded over her head and neck; possibly Ptolemaic; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0028
Graeco-Roman Garnet Gemstone with Veiled Head of a Queen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
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