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LOT 0616
Roman Black Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
11 7/8 in. (27 grams, 30 cm).
Mixed group of graduated beads, the central feature a large cylindrical bead; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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