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LOT 0999
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Ant
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/4 in. (0.10 grams, 7.08 mm.).
With intaglio ant; 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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