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LOT 0771
Roman Dancing Satyr Gemstone
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.35 grams, 10 mm).
Ellipsoid carnelian cloison with intaglio satyr in profile with shepherd's crook (pedum) over his shoulder.
Provenance
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003 to present.
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 0771
Roman Dancing Satyr Gemstone
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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