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LOT 0976
Roman Glass Flask
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
6 3/4 in. (74 grams, 17.1 cm).
Conical body with rounded shoulder and tubular neck with wide everted rim.
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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