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LOT 0586
Roman Cast-Glass Bottle
1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (31.7 grams, 48 mm).
A spool-shaped glass vessel with rounded base and lip; some iridescent surfaces.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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