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LOT 0748
Roman Agate Cameo with Medusa
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.39 grams, 17 mm).
Displaying a facing female mask featuring hatched hair and naive features.
ProvenanceEx property of a London gentleman; acquired on the London art market, 1970-1980.
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