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Roman Six-Sided Glass Jar with Iridescence Roman Six-Sided Glass Jar with Iridescence Roman Six-Sided Glass Jar with Iridescence
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LOT 0157

Roman Six-Sided Glass Jar with Iridescence

1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.

3 3/4 in. (64 grams, 96 mm).

Squat hexagonal-section jar with pinched angles, flared mouth and rolled rim.

Provenance

From an important London, UK, collection, 1970-1990s.

Literature

Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 171, for type.

CONDITION
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LOT 0157

Roman Six-Sided Glass Jar with Iridescence

Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)

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