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LOT 0457
Romano-Egyptian Light Blue Faience Bead Group
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (54 grams total, 34-36 mm).
Composed of five collared beads with decorative piercing and hatching, possibly from further east. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon private collection, 1979-1983.
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