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LOT 0126
Roman Glass Gnostic Gemstone with Hybrid Creature
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (1.49 grams, 22 mm).
Ellipsoid insert with intaglio figure, the upper half a human in profile with one arms raised, the lower a stylised monkey with attribute on its head.
Provenance
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
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LOT 0126
Roman Glass Gnostic Gemstone with Hybrid Creature
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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