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LOT 0931
Roman Silver Ring with Harpy Gemstone
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (5.81 grams, 22.21 mm overall, 17.71 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.3, Japan 4)).
D-section hoop with flared shoulders, inset carnelian with intaglio of a Harpy. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Shiraz Antiques, London, W1, in 1998.
LiteratureCf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 195.
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