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LOT 0611
Roman Gold Pendant with Cameo
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1 /8 in. (3.84 grams, 30 mm).
Suspension loop to one edge, the stone cameo fragment portraying a young boy.
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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