A ROMAN GARNET RINGSTONE WITH APOLLO PLAYING THE KITHARA

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07.12.2022 13:00UTC +01:00
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Lot 126 | A ROMAN GARNET RINGSTONE WITH APOLLO PLAYING THE KITHARA
A ROMAN GARNET RINGSTONE WITH APOLLO PLAYING THE KITHARA

CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.

11/16 in. (1.8 cm.) long





Provenance

Giorgio Sangiorgi (1886-1965), Rome, acquired and brought to Switzerland, late 1930s; thence by continuous descent to the current owner.



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