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LOT 0825
Roman Yellow Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
16 3/8 in. (35.5 grams, 41.5 cm).
A designer necklace composed of mainly oblate and barrel-shaped beads, central feature composed of a large spherical bead with a small annular bead below. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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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