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LOT 0861
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Sol Standing Right
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.75 grams, 19 mm).
Ellipsoid cloison with intaglio figure of Sol standing with sceptre in one hand, the other extended, radiate crown to the head; mounted in a fragment of the ferrous finger ring. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Fadel family collection, London, UK, 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 274, for type.
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