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LOT 255667
Roman Gnostic Haematite Bifacial Gemstone with Uterus and Inscription
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.25 grams, 15 mm).
Dscoid in plan with enigmatic legend to obverse 'ΟΡωΡΙΟΥΘ', reverse with incised schematic uterus(?) and tendrils.
Provenance
Acquired on the European art market, from a collection formed in the 1990s.
Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
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LOT 255667
Roman Gnostic Haematite Bifacial Gemstone with Uterus and Inscription
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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