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LOT 0667
Roman Gnostic Green Jasper Gemstone
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.26 grams, 20 mm).
Flat in section with intaglio standing male figure on a baseline with radiate head and bare torso, knee-length kilt; ankh in his right hand and a sceptre entwined with a serpent in his left; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Monte-Carlo, collection of Monsieur and Madame V.A., 1960s.
with Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo, 2019.
Private collection, England.
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