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LOT 0898
Roman Tall Glass Flask
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
8 in. (33 grams, 20.5 cm).
Iridescent square-section vessel with dimpled sides, tall neck and everted rim; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
LiteratureCf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession numbers 81.10.52 and 81.10.53, for similar examples.
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