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LOT 0398
Post-Classical Agate Gnostic Gemstone with Anguiped
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
1 in. (3.41 grams, 23 mm).
Incuse motif of serpent-legged rooster facing left holding a shield and solar whip; enigmatic agical inscriptions surrounding; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceCollection of Mr and Mrs V.A., Monte Carlo, 1960s.
Acquired on the European art market.
Private collection, England.
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