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LOT 0881
Roman Deep Blue Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
22 in. (13.8 grams, 56 cm long).
Restrung to a Y-shape with mainly blue glass beads. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK gallery, early 2000s.
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