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LOT 0715
Roman Carnelian Gemstone Collection
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 3/8 in. (1.2 grams total, 8-10 mm).
Two with intaglio standing figure, one with a dolphin and one with a scarab. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the Altstetton collection, Switzerland, 1969.
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