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LOT 0886
Roman Bone Bead
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1.65 grams, 13 mm).
Rectangular in plan with transverse piercing, three ring-and-dot marks to each broad face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection of gaming items, formed 1980-1990s.
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Property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection. -
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