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LOT 0151
Roman Sidonian Opaque Light Blue Glass Flask
1ST CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (31 grams, 80 mm).
Hexagonal in plan with tall tubular neck and flared and folded rim, disc base with moulding seams; broad sloping shoulder above a sidewall of panels each with a low-relief avian image (bird in flight, bird perching on a branch, etc.).
ProvenanceEx private collection, Israel.
Acquired from Archaeological Center, Auction 60, no.204.
Private collection.
Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Archaeological Center online catalogue page.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12530-232177.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 0151
Roman Sidonian Opaque Light Blue Glass Flask
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000€5,800 - 8,120 (for guidance only)$6,750 - 9,450 (for guidance only)
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