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LOT 0694
Roman Glass Bead Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 1/2 in. (6.5 grams total, 8-14 mm).
Group of spherical and oblate millefiori glass beads with mosaic and other detailing. [3]
Provenance
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.
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