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LOT 0732
Roman Terracotta Wine Flagon
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (195 grams, 11.4 cm).
With narrow foot and broad shoulder, biconvex mouth and strap handle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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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