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LOT 0549
Roman Garnet Gemstone with Standing Crane
1ST CENTURY A.D.
1/8 in. (0.33 grams, 8 mm).
Domed type with incuse design of a standing crane with head tilted upwards; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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