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LOT 1044
Roman Ribbed Terracotta Bottle
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (42.2 grams, 88 mm).
Comprising a bulbous body with a convex base and ribbed body, a long tubular neck with an everted rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Yorkshire, UK gentleman, items collected in the Holy Land in the 1960s.
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