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LOT 0093
Roman Carnelian Bezel Fragment with Sphinx
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.99 grams, 15 mm).
Once forming a part of a ring carved from a single piece of carnelian, polished and displaying the mythical creature advancing left on a groundline; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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