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LOT 1022

Roman Gnostic Magic Stone Amulet Fragment

3RD-5TH CENTURY A.D.

1 13/8 in. (5.04 grams, 34 mm).

Comprising a half of a bifacial seal, one side showing a standing figure above a lion, Greek inscription before the figure; the other side with Abraxas and Greek inscription on the edge.

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1022

Roman Gnostic Magic Stone Amulet Fragment

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430

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