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LOT 1341
Achaemenid Bronze Bowl
CIRCA 6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
6 1/2 in. (131 grams, 16.5 cm).
Broad tinned bowl with flat underside.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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