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Two Roman iridescent glass bead necklaces
composed of small mainly spherical glass beads of various colours, one with miniature glass bullae; a green glass 'spindle whorl', with yellow marvered trails, domed with central perforation; four others with silver iridescence -- 1in. (2.5cm.) diam. max.; and two cylindrical dark glass beads with white marvered trails, silver iridescence -- 1in. (2.5cm.) long av., all 2nd Century B.C./A.D. (9)
composed of small mainly spherical glass beads of various colours, one with miniature glass bullae; a green glass 'spindle whorl', with yellow marvered trails, domed with central perforation; four others with silver iridescence -- 1in. (2.5cm.) diam. max.; and two cylindrical dark glass beads with white marvered trails, silver iridescence -- 1in. (2.5cm.) long av., all 2nd Century B.C./A.D. (9)