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LOT 1605
Western Asiatic Carnelian Portrait Gemstone Seal
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.48 grams, 20 mm).
Ellipsoidal in plan and plano-convex in section with tondo, incuse profile bust with brow band; chipped.
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 1605
Western Asiatic Carnelian Portrait Gemstone Seal
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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