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Engraved gems/scaraboid/intaglio. Male figure wearing Egyptian kilt, w. bifurcated neck & horse heads in profile to right and left, with wings and holding snake in each hand. Intaglio cutting, light brown chalcedony, height, 18 mm, width, 14 mm, depth, 2.5 mm, circa 510- circa 490 B.C. Late Archaic Greek, modified. Roman Imperial.
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