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LOT 0617

Roman Green Glass Bead Necklace String

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER

13 1/2 in. (11.82 grams, 34.5 cm).

Restrung group of tubular, melon-shaped, biconvex and other beads with a polyhedral dangle. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 0617

Roman Green Glass Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

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