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LOT 0772
Roman Carnelian Hare Amulet
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (1 3/4 in.) (19 grams total, amulet: 26 mm, 45 mm wide including stand).
Finely carved crouching hare with long pointy ears, circular eye recess; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrench private collection.
UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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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Opening Bid: £600
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