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LOT 0304
Sasanian Cut-Glass Vessel
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
3 5/8 in. (103 grams, 91 mm).
With a piriform body with three rows of cut facets or dimples and a slender flared neck.
Provenance
Private collection, 1990s-early 2000s.
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LOT 0304
Sasanian Cut-Glass Vessel
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$940 - 1,210 (for guidance only)
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