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LOT 0855
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Putto
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.34 grams, 9 mm).
Carnelian plaque with chamfered sidewall, intaglio scene with a putto attempting to put a wreath over the head of a hen. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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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