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LOT 0895
Roman Green Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
17 1/2 in. (13.5 grams, 44.5 cm).
Composed of tubular and oblate beads, the central feature composed of a facetted and a large cylindrical bead, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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