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LOT 0627
Roman Mixed Bead Group
2ND-5TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
1/8 - 2 5/8 in. (67 grams total, 2-68 mm).
Composed mainly of polychrome glass, faience, lapis lazuli and other beads of various sizes and types, including tubular, annular, spherical, ribbed and other types. [150+, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex W.J. collection, 1990s.
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