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LOT 0692
Roman Spherical Glass Bottle
3RD CENTURY A.D.
6 in. (74.5 grams, 15.2 cm).
With dimple base and five impressed dimples to the equator, tubular neck with flared and rolled rim.
Provenance
Ex W. Kern, Zurich, 1950s-1970s (d.1980s).
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00086750.
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