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Showing posts with label ROMAN. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ROMAN. Show all posts

Friday, December 16, 2022

Roman bead necklace, Late Roman Period, c 3rd-4th Century CE, Cyrenacia (LIBYA)

 




Item:

Roman  Bead Necklace

Date:

c. 3rd - 4th Century CE

Historical Period:

Late Roman Period

Description:

Crystal, gemstone ,terracotta beads strung on string for display purposes

Location:

Cyrenacia, LIBYA

Size:

50 cm long

Provenance:

Formerly the property of a private collector, London whose collection commenced in the early 1950's.

Friday, December 20, 2013

Romano-Byzantium Blue Glass Sherds, c 350 AD - 400AD, Israel

Provenance: Archaeological dig, Israel
Age: (c) 1600-1700 years old
Size: Various sized sherds
Condition: Sherds - typical blue Roman glass and some fluorescent colouring.



Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Roman Clay Head possibly of a priest or deity circa 300AD Colchester ENGLAND


Provenance: Purchased in England from an old collection.
Circa: 300 AD
Age: 1700 years old
Size: 6.5cm
Condition: Excellent



Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Roman Handled Cup circa 3rd-4th century AD, CYPRUS


Provenance: ex Cyrus, ex deceased collection and estate of Graham Futter Esquire, Winterton, Norfolk, UK
Circa: 3rd-4th century AD
Age: Approx.1,700 years old
Size: 10.5 cm height / 8.2 cm diameter
Condition: Excellent with soil accretions.