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LOT 0664
Roman Black Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
12 5/8 in. (8.7 grams, 32.2 cm).
Composed mainly of small oblate beads interspersed with larger oblate beads, the central feature composed of four large beads; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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