HELLENISTIC BANDED AGATE SHALLOW BOWL Ca. 300 - 1 BC. An oval-shaped shallow bowl carved from banded agate, with gently curving sides on a low ring base. The stone exhibits alternating translucent and opaque strata in tones of white, beige, and warm brown, with the banding running diagonally across the body. For similar see: Dario del Bufalo, Murrina Vasa, A Luxury of Imperial Rome, 2016, Fig. 74, p. 71. Size: 55mm x 40mm; Weight: 18.6g Provenance: Private UK collection; London art market; formerly in a Belgian private collection of A.G. 1980s. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.