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LOT 1777
Achaemenid Core-Formed Glass Bottle
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C.
4 1/8 in. (274 grams, 10.5 cm).
Narrow tubular body with rounded bottom, narrow shoulder, flared neck; dragged 'feather' ornament to the iridescent surface; mounted on a custom-made stand.
Provenance
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
Literature
Cf. Christie's, London, UK, 27 October 1993, no.21.
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LOT 1777
Achaemenid Core-Formed Glass Bottle
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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