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LOT 0014
Roman Sard Gemstone of Othryades the Fallen Warrior Writing on a Shield
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.50 grams, 14 mm).
With incuse scene on a baseline depicting a nude warrior resting on a baseline with his shield propped behind his back, one leg bent and one arm extended towards the convex shield of another warrior (visible as head and trunk), with a stylus in his hand in the act of inscribing the shield; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0014
Roman Sard Gemstone of Othryades the Fallen Warrior Writing on a Shield
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
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Roman Bronze Oil Lamp
3rd-5th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
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Formed from a tightly coiled rectangular-section bar. 17.46 grams, 28.89 mm overall, 21.26 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V 1/2, USA 10 3/4, Europe 24.4, Japan 23)
Found near Cambridge, UK. Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Kushan or Indo-Greek Rock Crystal Gemstone with Mature Man and Animals
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Plano-convex in section with incuse image of an advancing elderly man with a staff facing three beasts: dolphin, elephant and rat; possibly Kushan workmanship; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.44 grams, 18 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
