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ROMAN OXIDISED BROWN JASPER GEMSTONE WITH HEAD OF ZEUS
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.09 grams, 18 mm).
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.09 grams, 18 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with engraved profile bust of Zeus, bearded and with his hair bound by a band tied at the rear; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
From the Fadel family collection, London, UK, 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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