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LOT 0603
Roman Miniature Emerald Green Glass Unguentarium
2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (15.8 grams, 49 mm).
An emerald green miniature glass bottle of squat, bulbous form, slender neck with flared rim; iridescent surfaces.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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