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LOT 0039
Roman Banded Orange Agate Gemstone with Gryllus
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.36 grams, 8.90 mm).
With an intaglio figure with a large head advancing left on bird legs, long beard and nose, wearing a curving helmet with a cockerel-head finial with drips falling from its nose; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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