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LOT 0622
Roman Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
13 3/4 in. (22.7 grams, 35 cm).
Composed of graduated barrel-, drum-shaped, and round beads with a central pendant feature of three beads; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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'Felix' in Latin can mean 'happy' or 'fortunate'. -
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Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
