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LOT 0584
Roman Black Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
17 3/4 in. (24 grams, 45 cm long).
Restrung using alternating barrel-shaped beads with smaller oblate beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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