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LOT 0780
Roman Mosaic Glass Bead
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (11.9 grams, 26 mm).
Barrel-shaped type with weathered surface. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired in London or Japan, early 1980s.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
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