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LOT 0147
Late Roman Heavy Glass Flask
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (162 grams, 79 mm).
Squat in profile with plano-convex body, broad tubular neck, everted rim.
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
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