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LOT 0604
Roman Dimpled Glass Jar
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (36.9 grams, 47 mm wide).
An opaque glass jar of squat, bulbous form and with trumpet-style neck and mouth, the body decorated with shallow dimples; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 2000s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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