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LOT 0097
Roman Gemstone Collection
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 5/8 in. (4.21 grams total, 8-15 mm).
Mainly ellipsoid carnelian plaques with incuse designs including standing figure, bird in flight and other types. [7]
Provenance
From an old UK collection, 1980s.
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