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Kushan or Indo-Greek Rock Crystal Gemstone with Mature Man and Animals Kushan or Indo-Greek Rock Crystal Gemstone with Mature Man and Animals Kushan or Indo-Greek Rock Crystal Gemstone with Mature Man and Animals
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LOT 0017

Kushan or Indo-Greek Rock Crystal Gemstone with Mature Man and Animals

1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (2.44 grams, 18 mm).

Plano-convex in section with incuse image of an advancing elderly man with a staff facing three beasts: dolphin, elephant and rat; possibly Kushan workmanship; 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 0017

Kushan or Indo-Greek Rock Crystal Gemstone with Mature Man and Animals

Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,120

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