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LOT 0688
Roman Terracotta Mortarium
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
8 5/8 in. (1.19 kg, 22 cm wide).
With dimple base, broad body and carinated rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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