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LOT 0793
Roman Green Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
13 in. (9.58 grams, 33 cm).
Composed of variously shaped beads, restrung to a Y-shaped with larger 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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