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LOT 0930
Roman Green Glass Beads
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/8 - 1/2 in. (7.78 grams total, 5-12 mm).
Comprising cut sections from re-fashioned bracelets with ribbing to the outer face. [14]
Provenance
Mr F.D. collection, acquired on the European art market, 1975 to present.
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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