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LOT 0801
Roman Carnelian and Glass Bead Necklace
1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
15 3/8 in. (54 grams, 39 cm).
Composed of mainly green polyhedral glass beads and oblate carnelian spacers, central element composed of a barrel-shaped and a small blue annular bead; with modern clasp, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFormerly in a 1980s collection.
Ex property of a North West London, UK, gallery.
Property of a Californian, USA, collector.
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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