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LOT 0611
Roman Amber Glass Vase with Trail
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (59 grams, 10.2 cm high).
A squat piriform bottle, dimpled base, broad funicular neck with blue trail. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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