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LOT 0781
Roman Gold-Coloured Bead Group
1ST CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
1/8 in. (5.18 grams total, 5-6 mm).
Each bulbous-bodied sheet-gold bead with a slightly different profile and central hole for suspension. [32, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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