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LOT 0898
Roman Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
24 3/4 in. (14.2 grams, 63 cm long).
Composed of sections of red and yellow beads separated by green oblate beads, restrung and including some trade-wind beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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