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LOT 1949
Romano-Egyptian Style Blackstone Intaglio Depicting a God with Crocodile
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
3/4 in. (1.78 grams, 20 mm).
Plaque with incuse image, bearded figure in calf-length robe wielding a harpe, standing on the back of a crocodile.
Provenance
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
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LOT 1949
Romano-Egyptian Style Blackstone Intaglio Depicting a God with Crocodile
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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