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LOT 0955
Western Asiatic Glass Vessel Collection
8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
2 - 2 1/2 in. (120 grams total, 50-62 mm).
Comprising small vessels including a molar flask, mould blown and cut glass examples. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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