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LOT 1007
Roman Gnostic Lapis Lazuli Gemstone with Four-Winged Abraxas
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.21 grams, 9 mm).
Ellipsoid type with intaglio anguiped with four lateral splayed wings; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. a similar gemstone in Bonner, C., 'Amulets Chiefly in the British Museum,' in Hesperia 20, 1951, pp.301-345, no 41 (BM inv.no.G 15 EA 56015)
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LOT 1007
Roman Gnostic Lapis Lazuli Gemstone with Four-Winged Abraxas
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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