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LOT 0734

Roman Polychrome Glass Bead Necklace

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER

28 3/8 in. (11 grams, 72 cm).

Comprising a necklace restrung from beads of drilled ancient glass bangle fragments. [No Reserve]

Provenance

UK gallery, early 2000s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0734

Roman Polychrome Glass Bead Necklace

Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

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