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LOT 1319
Western Asiatic Black Gemstone with Ibex
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.89 grams, 16 mm).
Tabular type with incuse design of a standing ibex on a baseline between sockets; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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