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LOT 0601
Roman Turquoise Cameo with Head of Medusa
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.89 grams, 11 mm).
Carved in relief in oval form, with stylised features.
Provenance
Ex private collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
Footnotes
Turquoise is a very rare material for Roman cameos.
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