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LOT 0134
Roman Honey and Green Double-Handled Glass Pilgrim's Flask
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/2 in. (105 grams, 13.9 cm).
Amphoriskos with flat disc-shaped body, tubular neck with flared rim, two lateral knee-shaped handles to the shoulder.
ProvenanceFrom an important London collection of glass, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Lightfoot, C.S., Ancient Glass in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, 2007, item 270, for type.
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LOT 0134
Roman Honey and Green Double-Handled Glass Pilgrim's Flask
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
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Opening Bid: £200
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