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Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Shrimp Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Shrimp Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Shrimp
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LOT 0732

Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Shrimp

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

1/2 in. (0.60 grams, 13 mm).

Intaglio shrimp motif with articulated body.

Provenance

Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
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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LOT 0732

Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Shrimp

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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