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LOT 0821

Roman Gold Cupid Pendant

CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (2.44 grams, 18 mm).

Standing nude and holding a patera and lyre, wings spread to the rear, suspension loop to rear of head.

Provenance

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

CONDITION

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LOT 0821

Roman Gold Cupid Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £364

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