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LOT 0786
Roman Highly Iridescent Glass Bracelet
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (8.89 grams, 47 mm).
Round-section bangle with much of the original surface. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx 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.
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