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LOT 0958
Roman Glass Flask
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 in. (19 grams, 10.9 cm).
Piriform body, slender tubular neck with everted wide rim.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
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