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LOT 0912
Roman Green Glass Double Unguentarium
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 3/4 in. (58 grams, 14.6 cm).
With rolled rim and large applied loop handle above.
Provenance
Acquired Christie's, London, 6 May, 1982, no.14 (part).
From a private Wiltshire, UK, collection.
Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Sotheby's catalogue pages.
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