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LOT 0711
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Standing Female
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in (0.48 grams, 11.05 mm).
With intaglio standing female holding a patera in her extended hand; 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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