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LOT 0747
Roman and Later Glass 'Eye' Bead Necklace
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
20 7/8 in. (99 grams, 53 cm).
Designer necklace composed of alternating 'eye' and other polychrome glass beads alternating with polished carnelian beads, restrung and with a hook-and-loop clasp.
ProvenanceLondon, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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