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LOT 0703
Roman Gemstone with Standing Figure
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.7 grams. 14 mm).
An oval red carnelian intaglio gemstone engraved with a togate male figure leaning on a long staff.
ProvenanceFrom the Fortuna collection of engraved gems; acquired on the European art market in the late 1960s-early 1970s.
Private collection, Suffolk, UK.
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