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LOT 1361
Western Asiatic Mould-Blown Glass Perfume Bottle
9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (13.2 grams, 33 mm).
In iridescent glass with squat body and hexagonal-section mouth; facetted body with impressed ring detailing. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex collection of the late Mr S. M., London, UK, 1970-1990s.
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