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LOT 0780
Roman Iridescent Glass Bottle
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 in. (21.16 grams, 13.2 cm).
With piriform lower body, extended cylindrical neck and rolled flange rim; fluting to the sidewall, iridescent surface; mounted on a custom-made stand.
Provenance
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
Literature
Cf. The British Museum, accession number 1901,0413.3009, for type.
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