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LOT 1016
Roman Glass Pendant
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.38 grams, 26 mm).
Discoid with impressed design of a bull's heads with cross above, objects in the field.
Provenance
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.
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LOT 1016
Roman Glass Pendant
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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