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LOT 0626
Fragmentary Roman Glass Bottle Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/8 in. (123 grams total, largest: 13 cm).
Including unguentaria and other types in iridescent, amber, aqua and other glass. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Ex London gallery, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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