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LOT 0668
Roman Mixed Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
15 in. (10.5 grams, 38 cm).
Composed of polychrome oblate and annular beads with two larger beads as a central feature, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Ancient Art Shop, Windsor, UK, 1990s.
Ex private West County, UK, collection.
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