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LOT 0086
Roman Carnelian Intaglio with Head of Bacchante
LATE 1ST CENTURY B.C.-EARLY 1ST CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.91 grams, 15 mm).
Translucent oval intaglio with a profile bust wearing an ivy-leaf wreath.
ProvenanceEx private French collection of Mr M., 1980s.
UK private collection, acquired in London art market in the 2000s.
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