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LOT 0747
Roman Cobalt Blue Glass Turtle Pendant
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.37 grams, 18 mm).
Discoid pendant with integral loop, moulded turtle modelled in the half-round; rare type.
Provenance
From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
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