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LOT 1041
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Figure and Animal
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.72 grams, 15 mm).
Ellipsoid type with incuse design to the underside of a crouching figure extending both arms towards a mule, on a baseline; 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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Roman Bronze Prick Spur
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Roman Bronze Intaglio with Bull's Head and Birds
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Discoid type with incuse design of a bull's head with a bird perched on each horn, ewer between; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.82 grams, 13 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.