Auction 81
ODDITIES, CURIOSITIES & WONDERS
Oct 8, 2020
Italy
Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
Terms of sale
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- The lots are definitely awarded in the saleroom on the 8th october 2020 from 5:00 pm CEST at Bertolami Fine Arts in Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Rome.
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LOT 6:
BEZOAR
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Sold for: €800
Start price:
€
550
Auction house commission:
25%
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BEZOAR
From the Persian pad (protection) and zahr (poison) indicates a foreign body rarely present in the digestive tract of some mammals, especially camels. In ancient times they were considered capable of healing diseases and infertility as well as being used as an antidote against poisons. 7 cm
