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LOT 0855
Roman Amber and Black Glass Bead Necklace Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
26 3/8 - 28 in. (37 grams total, 67-71 cm).
Comprising three necklaces restrung from beads of drilled ancient glass bangle fragments. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
UK gallery, early 2000s.
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