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LOT 0738
Roman Glass Flask
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (56 grams, 10.6 cm).
With bulbous body and dimple to the base, short tubular neck and broad flange rim.
Provenance
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
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