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LOT 0800
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Robed Female
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.55 grams, 11.97 mm).
With intaglio robed female advancing with one hand extended; 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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