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LOT 1025
Western Asiatic Glass Vessel Collection
8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 - 2 3/8 in. (91 grams total, 42-60 mm).
Comprising four miniature cosmetic bottles including a molar flask, a dark blue iridescent unguentarium and other types. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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