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LOT 1097
Byzantine Lead Decorated Pilgrim's Holy Water Ampulla
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (18.2 grams, 40 mm).
Formed as a miniature amphora with flared mouth, triangular handle to the shoulder, raised hatched bands to the body. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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