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Engraved gems. Magical amulet. Obverse: ithyphallic baboon (cynocephalus) with a long tail standing upright, in profile to the right, with both arms raised in adoration. Reverse is blank. Intaglio cutting, green malachite, 17 mm x 17 mm, circa 100-circa 300 AD. Roman Imperial.
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