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LOT 0751

Roman Carnelian Intaglio with Harpy

1ST-5TH CENTURY A.D.

3/8 in. (0.65 grams, 11 mm).

Intaglio harpy figure on a baseline; supplied with a museum-quality impression.

Provenance

Acquired in 1992.
Private collection, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
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 0751

Roman Carnelian Intaglio with Harpy

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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