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LOT 1005
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Seahorse
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/4 in. (0.27 grams, 8.14 mm).
With intaglio seahorse with its forelegs 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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