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LOT 0800
Late Roman Glass Pendant with Ibis
CIRCA 2ND-5TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1 grams, 16 mm).
Discoid with raised rim, impressed image of an ibis advancing.
ProvenanceCollected from 1970-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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