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LOT 0698

Roman Agate Gemstone with Seated Figure

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

3 1/2 in. (0.58 grams, 9 mm).

Plano-convex in section with incuse sitting figure of Isis holding a cornucopia with a ship's rudder beside her.

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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LOT 0698

Roman Agate Gemstone with Seated Figure

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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