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LOT 1823
Western Asiatic Ribbed Glass Vessel
CIRCA 9TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 in. (31.9 grams, 84 mm).
Piriform body with shallow vertical ribbing, short neck and a flattened rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceIslamic glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s.
LiteratureCf. Bergman, M. et al., Ancient Glass in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, 1980, item 243, for the type.
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LOT 1823
Western Asiatic Ribbed Glass Vessel
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £45
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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