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LOT 0770
Byzantine Lead Pilgrim's Holy Water Ampulla
CIRCA 8TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (18.4 grams, 57 mm).
Conical with thick finial, short tubular neck and two thin lateral loop handles. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
Property of a Stowmarket, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 0770
Byzantine Lead Pilgrim's Holy Water Ampulla
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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