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LOT 0156
Roman Blue Chequerboard Glass Bead
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (4.48 grams, 15 mm).
Spherical-shaped with band of millefiori in red, white, blue and yellow, blue borders.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1980s.
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