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LOT 0589
Roman and Other Mixed Bead Group
MAINLY EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
0 - 1 in. (288 grams total, 2-28 mm).
A mixed group of beads including tabular, oblate, melon, fusiform and other types in glass, onyx, crystal, faience, shell and other materials.
Provenance
Abelita family collection, 1980-2015.
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