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LOT 0743
Roman Redware Jar
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
9 1/2 in. (2.2 kg, 24 cm high).
A bulbous redware jar with short neck and everted rim; rim chipped.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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