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LOT 0672
Roman Orange Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
15 in. (8.01 grams, 38 cm).
Composed of gently graduating beads with larger beads as a central feature, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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