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LOT 0013
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Shepherd and Goat
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.54 grams, 11.82 mm).
With intaglio scene of a goat reaching up to nibble the bark of a tree, profile old man with a stick to the rear; 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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