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LOT 0011
Roman Dark Green Gemstone with Erotic Scene
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.52 grams, 13.13 mm).
With intaglio nude figures, a herm of Priapus with an erect phallus adorned by a female worshipper with a wreath; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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