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LOT 2108
Roman Style Bone Cameo of Silenus
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (19.8 grams, 56 mm high).
Of oval form, a mature Silenus shown nude in high-relief kneeling right on one leg, cloak thrown over one shoulder, playing two pipes, suspension loop to top edge.
ProvenanceLondon art market, 1990.
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LOT 2108
Roman Style Bone Cameo of Silenus
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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