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LOT 1355

Byzantine Lead Pilgrim's Holy Water Ampulla

CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.

1 5/8 in. (17.4 grams, 42.5 mm).

An amphora-shaped body with bands of pellet-in-triangle motifs, two loop handles. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1355

Byzantine Lead Pilgrim's Holy Water Ampulla

Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

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