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LOT 0795

Roman Glass Double Unguentarium

3RD-5TH CENTURY A.D.

4 1/2 in. (72.5 grams, 11.3 cm).

Comprising two conjoined tapering tubular cells, with applied handles at the shoulder, decorated with applied trails.

Provenance

Acquired from a London, UK, gallery, 1980s.From a North American gentleman's collection, 1980-1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Literature

Cf. Bergman, M. et al., Ancient Glass in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, 1980, items 194-198, for similar.

CONDITION
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LOT 0795

Roman Glass Double Unguentarium

Sold for (Inc. bp): £390

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