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LOT 0024
Roman Orange Jasper Gemstone with Scorpion
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.91 grams 14.33 mm).
With intaglio scorpion motif; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
FootnotesIt is possible that the intaglio was once part of a ring carried by a Praetorian guardsman, as the scorpion was one of their emblems.
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