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LOT 0717
Roman and Other Mixed Glass Bead Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1/8 - 1/2 in. (160 grams total, 2-12 mm).
Mainly spherical, drum-shaped, annular and other types, including some 'trade wind beads'. [600+, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, a long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020.
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