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LOT 0130

Large Roman Amber Glass Pilgrim's Flask

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

6 in. (108 grams, 15.2 cm high).

Comprising a flat discoid body and trumpet-shaped neck with rolled rim.

Provenance

Ex London gallery, UK, 1986.
Ex private UK collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION
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LOT 0130

Large Roman Amber Glass Pilgrim's Flask

Sold for (Inc. bp): £910

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