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LOT 0670
Roman Glass Unguentarium
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (10 grams, 56 mm).
With a squat bulbous body, tall neck and broad flared mouth, iridescent surface. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
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