Null Large unguentarium. Eastern Mediterranean, 1st - 2nd century AD. H 29cm. Ye…

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Large unguentarium. Eastern Mediterranean, 1st - 2nd century AD. H 29cm. Yellowish clear glass. Long, cylindrical glass with thickening in the center. Iris, expertly restored from large individual fragments. Provenance: Ex collection Dr. Wiegand, Bavaria, collection period 1960s to 2005.

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Large unguentarium. Eastern Mediterranean, 1st - 2nd century AD. H 29cm. Yellowish clear glass. Long, cylindrical glass with thickening in the center. Iris, expertly restored from large individual fragments. Provenance: Ex collection Dr. Wiegand, Bavaria, collection period 1960s to 2005.

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