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LOT 0684
Roman Gemstone with Fisherman
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1.15 grams, 13 mm).
Engraved on a circular carnelian stone, displaying a seated fisherman with a fish on his line; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market in the late 1960s-early 1970s.
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