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LOT 0675
Roman Green Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
14 1/8 in. (9.7 grams, 36 cm).
Composed mainly of oblate and annular beads, restrung to a Y-shape with irregular feature beads. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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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