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LOT 0955
Roman Orange Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
14 1/8 in. (13.3 grams, 36 cm).
Composed of annular beads interspersed with larger oblate beads; restrung to a Y-shape. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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