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A Roman Purple Agate Votive Foot
Estimate: $3,000-$5,000
Sold
$3,000
Timed Auction
Jewelry Through the Ages: Ancient to Neoclassical
Size
Length 2 1/4 inches (5.72 cm).
Description
A Roman Purple Agate Votive Foot
Circa 1st Century B.C-2nd Century A.D.
Length 2 1/4 inches (5.72 cm).
Property from the Collection of Gareth and Alicia Baumann Smith, Santa Barbara, California
Provenance
Provenance:Kew Auctions, London, Antiquities, Islamic, and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art: Featuring Selections from the Dr. Mohammed Said Farsi Collection, 9 October 2024, Lot 12.For a similar foot in rock crystal see D. Del Bufalo, Precious Portraits: Small Precious Stone Sculptures of Imperial Rome, Turin, 2020, p. 139, no. 404.
Quantity
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