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LOT 0696
Roman and Other Black Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
17 1/2 in. (12.4 grams, 44.6 cm).
Composed of graduated oblate beads with a larger notched bead as a central feature; restrung. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
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