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LOT 0147
Roman Gnostic Green Gemstone
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.41 grams, 25 mm).
Ellipsoid with intaglio nude female flanked by serpents; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the glyptic collection of Mr X; thence by descent.
Acquired Hotel des Ventes, Drouot, Eve SVV, Paris, France, 28 June 2017, no.156 (Part).
Property of a French collector.
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