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LOT 0922
Roman Glass Face Bead
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1.15 grams, 13.75 mm).
Hemispherical polychrome millefiori glass bead with a face motif on a light background. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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