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LOT 0681
Roman Gold Pendant with Carnelian
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.94 grams, 12 mm).
Comprising a triangular gold bar frame and loop, enclosing an agate fusiform bead. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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