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LOT 0607
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Minerva
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.53 grams, 14.20 mm).
With intaglio Minerva standing holding her spear, wearing a floor-length robe; 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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