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LOT 0697
Roman Agate Bust of Artemis Gemstone
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1.16 grams, 14 mm).
Plano-convex in form with bust of Artemis above legend 'R A P'.
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003 to present.
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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