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LOT 1001
Roman Inscribed Magical Bead
1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (6.29 grams, 33 mm).
Tubular bead, square in section with longitudinal piercing; reserved text to each face: (1) Xω·ωX (2) EIAω (3) CABAOO (4) AΔωNH.
ProvenanceFrom the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.
FootnotesThe form 'AΔωNH' (Adōne) 'O Lord' is used in Christian inscriptions.
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