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LOT 0874
Roman Blue Glass Flask
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (14 grams, 10.3 cm).
Bulbous body and a long tubular neck with rolled rim.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
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