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LOT 0639
Roman Pale Green Glass Unguentarium
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
5 in. (27.2 grams, 12.5 cm high).
The lower body of piriform shape, cylindrical neck and everted 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 1870,0402.743, for similar.
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