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LOT 0687
Roman Black Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
15 3/8 in. (11.5 grams, 39 cm).
Composed mainly of oblate beads, the central feature with a conical and an annular bead, restrung. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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