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LOT 0578
Roman Period Gold Earring Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 1/2 in. (7.85 grams total, 14-40 mm).
Mixed group with carnelian, pearl, glass, amethyst and other beads. [8]
Provenance
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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