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LOT 0659
Roman Black Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
15 3/4 in. (12 grams, 40 cm long).
Comprising variously shaped beads; restrung. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK gallery, early 2000s.
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