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LOT 0723
Roman Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
18 1/2 in. (16.2 grams, 47 cm).
Composed of mainly oblate beads and restrung to a Y-shape, the central feature composed of a biconical and melon bead. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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