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LOT 0768
Roman Decorated Glass Necklace Bead Group
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/8 - 5/8 in. (43 grams total, 6-15 mm).
Composed of opaque black glass beads of various types, including examples displaying white and polychrome motifs. [52]
Provenance
UK gallery, early 2000s.
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