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LOT 0042
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Goddesses
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.48 grams, 22.32 mm).
Intaglio scene with two standing female figures, Minerva with helmet and spear beside Abundantia with an amphora; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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