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LOT 0964
Roman Rock Crystal, Glass and Lapis Lazuli Bead Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY AD. AND LATER
1/8 - 1 3/8 in. (80 grams total, 3-36 mm).
Comprising small barrel-shaped lapis lazuli beads, large rock crystal beads in various shapes, two large multifacetted glass beads, smaller spherical glass beads, and others, some fragmentary. [111, No Reserve]
Provenance
From an English collection formed before 2000.
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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LOT 0964
Roman Rock Crystal, Glass and Lapis Lazuli Bead Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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