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Lot 109*

A Graeco-Persian carnelian scaraboid

6 July 2021, 15:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

£3,000 - £5,000

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A Graeco-Persian carnelian scaraboid
Circa 5th-4th Century B.C.
Engraved on the underside with a Persian king in combat with a rearing lion, its tail curling upwards, the bearded king wearing a crown, tunic and trousers, groundline below, drilled horizontally, mounted on a later swivel ring, 1.9cm long

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Provenance:
Derek Content collection, London.
Private collection, Hong Kong, acquired from the above ca. 1996.

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