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LOT 0951
Roman Gold and Garnet Bead Pendant
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/4 in. (0.24 grams, 5 mm).
Spherical garnet bead with granulated gold collar. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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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