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LOT 0005
Roman Rock Crystal Gemstone of a Date Picker
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.71 grams, 12 mm).
Incuse image of a palm tree with splayed fronds, ladder placed against the trunk, and a man with a basket ascending to pick the fruit; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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