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LOT 0850
Roman Ribbed Glass Vessel
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (20.11 grams, 95 mm).
With dimple base, radiating ribs to the bulb, gently tapering neck, flared rim with rolled edge.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Literature
Cf. Whitehouse, D. Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 312.
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