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LOT 0603

Roman Mosaic Glass Bead

1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.

1/2 in. (2.66 grams, 14.7 mm).

Of oblate shape with an intricate chequerboard pattern; the patterns assembled from bundles of compatible coloured canes melted together, pulled out long and the slices then melted as the bead around bead surfaces. [No Reserve]

Provenance

London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.

CONDITION
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LOT 0603

Roman Mosaic Glass Bead

Sold for (Inc. bp): £72

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