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LOT 0591
Roman Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
16 in. (25.8 grams, 40.7 cm).
Composed of mainly graduated oblate beads restrung to a Y-shape with an amphora-shaped pendant. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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The lamp on the upper left side appears to be from the Herodian period (50 BC to 70 AD). -
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