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LOT 0641
Roman Glass 'Sprinkler' Vessel with Net Pattern
4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (70 grams, 10 cm).
Mould-blown with reticulated pattern to the body; the rim everted with applied trail beneath; iridescent surface.
ProvenanceEx Hanan Suszm, Herzliyya Pituah.
Ex Archaeological Center, Jerusalem, 2015.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. similar but less heavily moulded example in the Metropolitan Museum under accession no.1984.502.
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LOT 0641
Roman Glass 'Sprinkler' Vessel with Net Pattern
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £300
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