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LOT 0593
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Pan Combat Scene
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.55 grams, 13 mm).
Displaying scene of Pan battling a horned goat beneath a tree; chipped.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-2010.
From the collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
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