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LOT 0159
Roman Double-Handled Flask
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (49 grams, 10 cm high).
Aqua glass jar with bulbous body, broad neck, double-folded flange rim, two lateral strap handles extending from the mouth to the shoulder.
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
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