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LOT 0835
Roman Green Glass Pendant Jug with Ribbed Body
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (2.13 grams, 17 mm).
Modelled in the round with a fluted body and flaring foot and rim, an angular handle to one side, pierced through the body for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970s-1990s.
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