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LOT 0086
Roman Carnelian Gemstone of a Theatre Mask
1ST CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.39 grams, 10 mm).
With a New Comedy, The Cook Type theatre mask, facing with open mouth; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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