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LOT 0899
Roman Glass Double Unguentarium
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 in. (89 grams total, 13.5 cm including stand).
Comprising two conjoined tapering tubular cells, with applied handles at the shoulder; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceFrom an important collection of glass, London, UK, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Bergman, M. et al., Ancient Glass in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, 1980, items 194-198, for similar.
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LOT 0899
Roman Glass Double Unguentarium
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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