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LOT 0199
Roman Clear Glass Jar with Iridescence
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (29.6 grams, 85 mm).
Squat in profile with trumpet-shaped neck and mouth, collar below the rim, dimple base; some iridescence.
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1990s-early 2000s.
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