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LOT 0870
Roman Decorated Aubergine Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
26 in. (22.3 grams, 66 cm long).
Restrung; composed of translucent tubular glass beads made from bangle fragments, some decoratively twisted. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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