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LOT 0826
Roman Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
14 5/8 in. (9.7 grams, 37.2 cm).
Restrung group of tubular, oblate and other types with melon centrepiece. [No Reserve]
Provenance
London, UK, collection, 2000s.
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