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LOT 0198
Roman Red Jasper Gemstone with Hunter and Dog
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.71 grams, 15 mm).
Oval in shape, engraved with an advancing male figure holding a long curved staff on his shoulder, a water skin hanging from the rear end and a low dish from the other, a leaping hound at his feet.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 0198
Roman Red Jasper Gemstone with Hunter and Dog
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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