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LOT 0142
Roman Glass Jar with Trail
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (70 grams, 69 mm).
With bulbous body, flared rim and applied zigzag trail to neck, dimple base.
Provenance
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
Literature
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 74.51.197, for similar.
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LOT 0142
Roman Glass Jar with Trail
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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