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Imperial Roman Aventurine Quartz or Deep Green Agate Intaglio

draped Athena, standing next to an altar

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1st - 2nd Centuries AD

Height: 11.28 mm. (0 7/16 in.)

Width: 8.90 mm (0 3/8 in.)

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#1757

Ex: private British collection

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Comparandum: Henig, Martin ; Classical Gems. Ancient & Modern Intaglios & Cameos in the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge (Cambridge, 1994) no.275 Walters, HB ; Catalogue of the Engraved Gems & Cameos, Greek, Etruscan & Roman in the Department of Antiquities, British Museum (London, 1926) pl.19, no.1348

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