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LOT 0148
Roman Square Glass Jug
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
6 3/8 in. (188 grams, 16.2 cm).
Square in section with dimple base, flat shoulder and short neck, folded rim; broad strap handle to the rear; mould-blown.
Provenance
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Literature
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 2000.64, for similar.
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