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LOT 0587

Estimate
GBP (£) 150 - 200
EUR (€) 170 - 230
USD ($) 200 - 270

ROMAN GEMSTONE WITH SCORPION
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
5/8 in. (0.82 grams, 15 mm).

Composed of an oval-shaped body, possibly sodalite, displaying an intaglio scorpion; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.

PROVENANCE:
Acquired on the European art market in the late 1960s-early 1970s.

CONDITION
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