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LOT 0677
Roman Lapis Lazuli and Coral Bead Group
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/8 - 1/2 in. (27.9 grams total, 5-12 mm).
Large-holed cylindrical and oblate glass, lapis lazuli, and a few barrel-shaped coral examples. [120, No Reserve]
Provenance
London private collection, 1979-1983.
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