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CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN SARDONYX CAMEO
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
The oval stone in three layers, orange on white on orange, carved in high relief with a draped bust of a woman in profile to the left, her wavy hair tied in a chignon, the details of her face well modelled
15/16 in. (2.4 cm.) long
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
The oval stone in three layers, orange on white on orange, carved in high relief with a draped bust of a woman in profile to the left, her wavy hair tied in a chignon, the details of her face well modelled
15/16 in. (2.4 cm.) long
Provenance
Acquired by the current owner in the 1980s.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.