Ca. 100-300 AD. Roman. A restrung necklace of beautiful tubular semi-precious carnelian beads spacced by small, round metallic beads. This necklace is just as beautiful a statement piece today as it would have been during the Roman period. Beads were an important part of Roman women's dress. For more information on Roman bead types, see M. Guido (1978), The glass beads of the prehistoric and Roman periods in Britain and Ireland. London: Society of Antiquaries. Excellent condition, wearable.Size: L:373mm / W:336mm ; 21.1g; Provenance: Private Kent collection, formed in the 1980-90s on the UK art market.