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LOT 0718
Roman Glass Unguentarium
2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 7/8 in. (15.5 grams, 98 mm).
A piriform glass bottle with slender tubular neck and everted rim; some iridescent surfaces.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 0718
Roman Glass Unguentarium
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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