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LOT 0004
Roman Orange Jasper Gemstone with Nude Youth
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.48 grams, 13.21 mm).
With intaglio scene of a nude youth raising a basket with a drawstring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Roman Bronze Figure of Harpocrates, the God of Secrecy
1st century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
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Such bowls are related to the form of Terra Sigillata according to several scholars. The period of their widest use is between 70 and 130 A.D. It was widely used throughout the western parts of the Empire, and especially in Italy. Similar bowls could also be found in the Eastern Mediterranean and were probably produced in Italic workshops, since there are numerous finds in Ticino.
