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LOT 0702
Roman Stone and Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
13 in. (20.5 grams, 33 cm).
Restrung to a Y-shape, composed of large cylindrical beads interspersed with smaller oblate beads, central feature composed of larger spherical and tabular beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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