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LOT 0940
Roman Decorated Black Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
25 1/4 in. (26.4 grams, 64 cm long).
Restrung; composed of opaque black glass beads formed of bangle fragments, graduated in size. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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