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LOT 0850

Roman Gryllus Gemstone

2ND-5TH CENTURY A.D.

5/8 in. (1.13 grams, 16 mm).

Ellipsoid in plan with incuse Abraxas motif.

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION
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LOT 0850

Roman Gryllus Gemstone

Sold for (Inc. bp): £195

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