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LOT 1086
Sassanian Cut Glass Bottle
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (147 grams, 93 mm).
With wheel-cut facets to the body, cylindrical spout reduced due to damage.
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection formed from 1970-1980s.
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