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LOT 0652

Roman Sard Gemstone with a Maenad Mask

1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.

3/8 in. (0.49 grams, 11 mm).

With intaglio profile bust of a woman facing left; supplied with a museum-quality impression.

Provenance

Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 0652

Roman Sard Gemstone with a Maenad Mask

Sold for (Inc. bp): £338

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