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LOT 0950

Late Roman Glass Pendant with Facing Busts

MID 4TH-EARLY 5TH CENTURY A.D.

5/8 in. (0.68 grams, 16 mm).

Iridescent glass with impressed image of opposed male and female busts.

Provenance

Collected from 1970-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 0950

Late Roman Glass Pendant with Facing Busts

Sold for (Inc. bp): £195

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