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LOT 0693

Roman Amber Glass Bottle

1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.

5 1/4 in. (24.8 grams, 13.2 cm).

Piriform body with tubular neck, raised circumferential band at the base of the neck.

Provenance

with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 0693

Roman Amber Glass Bottle

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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