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LOT 1012
Roman Aubergine Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
16 3/8 in. (20.2 grams, 41.5 cm).
Composed of mixed beads and bead fragments, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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