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