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LOT 0801
Large Roman Glass Unguentarium
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
5 1/2 in. (42 grams, 14 cm).
With plano-convex body and flat base, tapering neck and everted rim.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.2, New York, 2001, item 772.
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LOT 0801
Large Roman Glass Unguentarium
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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