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LOT 0936
Roman Silver Duck Brooch
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.78 grams, 24 mm).
The bow formed as the arched body of the bird with looped head and beak; pin-lugs and pin to underside.
ProvenanceEx 'S' collection, London, UK, 1970s-1990s.
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Sasanian Carnelian Gemstone of a Fantastic Creature with Pahlavi Legend
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Plano-convex in section with advancing winged and horned beast, Pahlavi legend to the border; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.32 grams, 10 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
Fanciful combinations of various human and animal heads, sometimes with the addition of other elements, are generally called grylloi. These fantastic devices were more than mere artists' fancies and were worn by the ancient Romans and others for their supposed efficacy in averting the evil eye.
