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LOT 0007
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Portrait of Goddess Ebe
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.54 grams, 13.66 mm).
With intaglio profile female bust with wing to the shoulder and legend 'BIO' below (perhaps for bios 'life'); 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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LOT 0007
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Portrait of Goddess Ebe
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