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LOT 0043
Roman Garnet Gemstone with Apollo
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.59 grams, 18 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio profile bust of Apollo with long cascading hair on the shoulders, braided wreath to the brow.
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1990s-early 2000s.
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