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LOT 0100
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Cupid and Dog
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.49 grams, 22 mm).
Fragment of iron hoop and bezel, inset carnelian cloison with intaglio scene of a putto restraining a barking dog. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the Fadel family collection, London, UK, 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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