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LOT 0077
Roman Banded Agate Cameo with Bust of Cupid
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.41 grams, 13 mm).
With a bust of Cupid, the god of love, facing right; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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