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Engraved Gem with Scorpion

Engraved Gem with Scorpion

Roman

Yellow jasper gemstone engraved with a scorpion on one side, surrounded by a beveled edge, and a lizard with an inscription, the palindrom "ABLANAThANALBA" in Greek encircling it on the other. The stone is chipped along the rim on the side with the lizard.

Jasper

Roman Imperial period

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