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LOT 0613
Roman Glass Unguentarium
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (13 grams, 86 mm).
Small aqua-glass perfume bottle with flared trumpet-shaped mouth, bulbous lower body and applied base.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Cf. Lightfoot, C.S., Ancient Glass in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, 2007, item 427, for type.
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LOT 0613
Roman Glass Unguentarium
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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