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LOT 0724
Roman Alabaster Jar Lid
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
6 in. (1.65 kg, 15.1 cm wide).
Of domed profile with disc handle to the apex, lip to the underside; re-polished. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceOld Japanese private collection, 1965.
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