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LOT 0797
Roman Dark Blue Glass Bead Bracelet
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
5/8 in. (6.46 grams, 17 mm).
Composed mainly of oblate, spherical and tubular beads, restrung with an elasticated string. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Ancient Art Shop, Windsor, UK, 1990s.
Ex private collection.
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