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LOT 0815
Gallo-Roman Squat Jug with Handle
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 3/4 in. (250 grams, 14.7 cm).
Squat and biconvex in profile with curved strap handle, funicular mouth, horizontal rib detailing. [No Reserve]
Provenancewith Millon Auction, 06 December 21, no.38.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. similar in Musée gallo-romain de Fourvière.
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