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LOT 0671
Roman Stone Mosaic Fragments and Tesserae
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/8 - 1 in. (139 grams total, 7-27 mm).
Including examples of various sizes and colours and sections still set in Roman cement. [175+, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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