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LOT 0558
Roman Black Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
19 1/4 in. (21.7 grams, 49 cm long).
Composed of restrung graduated opaque black glass beads of oblate barrel and irregular types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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