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LOT 0691
Roman Folded Glass Bead
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (7.13 grams, 18 mm).
Rounded in profile with symmetrically disposed design, created by the folding technique. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon collection, 1979-1983.
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