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LOT 0935
Roman Red Jasper Gemstone with Zeus Serapis Allegory
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.28 grams, 16 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio perching eagle on a baseline with wings spread; above, bust of Serapis with modius between two victoriolae; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Private collection, England.
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