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LOT 0911
Roman Yellow Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
11 7/8 in. (12.7 grams, 30 cm).
Composed mainly of oblate and annular beads, the central feature with larger beads, restrung. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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