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LOT 0789
Roman Black Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
13 1/4 in. (8 grams, 33.5 cm).
Restrung group of fusiform, oblate, tubular and other beads. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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