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LOT 0738
Roman Emerald Green Glass Unguentarium
2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (21.3 grams, 10.1 cm).
An emerald green glass unguentarium with a slender piriform body and tubular neck with rolled rim; iridescent surfaces.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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