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LOT 0975
Roman Tall Glass Flask
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 7/8 in. (27 grams, 15 cm).
Comprising a squat conical body with a dimple at the base, long tubular neck with wide rim.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
LiteratureCf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 268, for type.
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