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LOT 0705
Roman or Later Mosaic Glass Bead Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
3/4 in. (16.28 grams total, 20-21 mm).
Comprising two double shape lampwork-decorated glass beads, considered as scroll-holders- a pendant to hold a prayer on rolled paper inside the large part- threaded as a pendant. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired in London or Japan, early 1980s.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
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