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ROMAN IRIDESCENT GLASS FLASK
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
5 1/8 in. (143 grams, 13 cm).

Comprising a tall conical body and a short tubular neck with everted rim, silvery iridescence covering most of the surfaces.

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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