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LOT 0639
Roman Iridescent Glass Flask
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/4 in. (52 grams, 15.7 cm).
With globular body, long cylindrical neck and flared rim; iridescent surfaces.
Provenance
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
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