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LOT 0859
Roman and Other Ceramic Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
12 3/4 in. (21.42 grams, 32.6 cm).
Composed of graduated spherical and oblate beads, the central feature with a spherical stone bead with incised star motifs, a large discoid bead and a melon bead; restrung. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
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