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LOT 0871
Roman Blue and Green Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
14 1/8 in. (45 grams, 36 cm).
Restrung a graduated group of oblate barrel-shaped and spherical beads with disc spacers.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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