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LOT 0576
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Cockerel and Cornucopia
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.40 grams, 11 mm).
Oval translucent intaglio with a standing cockerel before a cornucopia and an olive sprig on the left.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
London collection, acquired on the UK art market.
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