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LOT 0522
Romano-Egyptian Mosaic Glass Fragment Group
ROMAN PERIOD, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.
3/4 - 1 7/8 in. (34.6 grams total, 21-48 mm).
Irregular plate fragments with banded, rosette and other designs. [11]
ProvenanceEx Gallery Mikazaki, prior to 1994.
From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman.
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