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LOT 0956
Roman Yellow Glass Bottle
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
7 1/2 in. (116 grams, 19.2 cm).
Formed with a deep rounded base and broad shoulder, irregular everted rim.
ProvenanceFrom an important collection of glass, London, UK, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. British Museum reference number.1899,1229.6, for a vessel of similar form.
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