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LOT 0678
Roman Pale Blue Glass Unguentarium
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 in. (15.6 grams, 12 cm high).
Featuring a piriform lower body, extended cylindrical neck and flange rim; iridescent surfaces.
Provenance
Acquired 1969-1999.
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, thence by descent.
Literature
Cf. The British Museum, museum number 1901,0413.3009, for similar.
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