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LOT 0859
Late Roman Glass Pendant with Frog and 'Life' Inscription
MID 5TH-EARLY 6TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.76 grams, 17 mm).
Fragment with high-relief frog modelled in the half-round and surrounding legend 'ZOH' (life).
Provenance
Collected from 1970-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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LOT 0859
Late Roman Glass Pendant with Frog and 'Life' Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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