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LOT 0731
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Offerer
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.46 grams, 10 mm).
Plano-convex in section with intaglio robed figure in supplicant pose.
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003 to present.
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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LOT 0731
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Offerer
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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