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LOT 0840
Roman Black Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
13 in. (9.8 grams, 33 cm).
Composed of small beads interspersed with larger oblate and other beads, the central feature composed of larger beads; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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