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LOT 0844
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Wolf
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.79 grams, 12 mm).
With intaglio lupa she-wolf advancing on a baseline. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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