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LOT 0782
Byzantine Black Glass Necklace with Cross
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
18 1/8 in. (7.68 grams, 46 cm long).
A restrung necklace composed of small black glass and stone beads of a variety of types, together with a central cross pendant with ring and dot motifs representing the Five Wounds of Christ. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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