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LOT 0828
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.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.2, New York, 2001, item 772.
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LOT 0828
Large Roman Glass Unguentarium
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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