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LOT 0708
Roman and Other Dark Green Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
18 1/8 in. (19.16 grams, 46.2 cm).
Composed of oblate and tubular beads with larger feature beads at the centre; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
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Roman Bone Die
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Cuboid type with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 5.07 grams, 14 mm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
Roman Silver Eagle Holding a Deer
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
The eagle standing with its wings folded, erect head with natural facial detailing, claws gripping the body of a reclining doe with raised head and pricked ears. 21.5 grams, 38 mm high
Acquired in the 1980s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
The motif of an eagle and a stag or a deer is typically associated with the God Jupiter/Zeus Dolichenus and his wife Juno Dolichena, name derived from his sanctuary in Doliche, Anatolia. Jupiter Dolichenus was a soldier god, usually portrayed wearing full military attire and standing on a bull, while his consort would have been shown standing on a deer or stag. -
Roman Bronze Statuette Base
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Round in plan, tapered in profile, hollow to the underside. 16 grams, 27 mm
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman's collection.
