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LOT 0481
Egyptian Millefiori Glass Bead Group
ROMAN PERIOD, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.
1/2 - 5/8 in. (10 grams total, 12-15 mm).
Three spherical glass beads decorated with geometric millefiori patterns. [3]
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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