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LOT 0983
Byzantine Decorated Glass Bracelet
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (33.3 grams, 84 mm wide).
In black glass with intricate decorative design in contrasting colour comprising eye motifs, palmettes and pellet designs.
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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