Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Animals

CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C. OR LATER

5/8 in. (1.68 grams, 17 mm).

Of plano-convex form, depicting an ear of wheat, a fly, an elephant in profile, a mouse and a locust; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.

Provenance

Ex property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent.

CONDITION

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LOT 0688