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LOT 0089
Roman Agate Cameo with Devouring Hound
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.81 grams, 15 mm).
Black-and-white cameo featuring a raised image of a hunting dog devouring a hare with its long ears pulled against the neck, detailed ribs and claws on the back paw. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. for parallel (cameo with sleeping dog) the British Museum, London, no.1890,0901.9, from Pompeii.
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LOT 0089
Roman Agate Cameo with Devouring Hound
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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