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LOT 2175
Western Asiatic Style Amethyst Ram-Headed Gaming Piece
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (117 grams, 51 mm).
Carved in the round head of a ram with a flared base. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, UK.
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