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LOT 0872
Roman Bone Mount and Bead
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 7/8 in. (2.2 grams total, 20-22 mm).
Comprising: a lozenge-shaped bead with four ring-and-dot motifs on both sides, remains of a loop at each end; an eye insert with drilled pupil. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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