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LOT 0868
Miniature Roman Blue and White Glass Juglet
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.6 grams, 23 mm).
Amulet formed with a tubular body and loop handle, applied white glass trail.
Provenance
Collected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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