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LOT 0666
Roman Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
18 1/8 in. (19.8 grams, 46 cm).
Composed of graduated black beads of various shapes with a central large barrel-shaped bead, restrung. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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