Lot Essay
Cf. Exhibition Catalogue, Millionen Jahre Geschichte Fundort Nordhein-Westfalen, Köln, 2000, p. 291 for similar amber carvings.
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CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN AMBER CARVING
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
One side modelled in the form of a fish alongside a crustacean, the other side in the form of a leaf, one end drilled
2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) long
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
One side modelled in the form of a fish alongside a crustacean, the other side in the form of a leaf, one end drilled
2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) long
Provenance
Formerly in a private New York collection
Sold Christie's New York, June 2000, lot 420.
Sold Christie's New York, June 2000, lot 420.
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