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LOT 0936
Roman Tall Glass Unguentarium
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D
5 3/4 in. (12.5 grams, 14.5 cm).
Tall iridescent vessel with wide foot and dimpled base, tapering stem and flared rim, two small holes, repaired. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex London art market 1990s.
From a London, UK, collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Literature
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 259, for type.
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