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LOT 0780
Roman Mosaic Stone Tesserae Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/8 - 1/2 in. (130 grams total, 1-14 mm).
A mixed group of over hundred single tesserae of various colours and sizes. [100+, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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