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LOT 1156
Achaemenid Bronze Bowl
CIRCA 6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
7 1/8 in. (185 grams, 18 cm).
Broad shallow bowl with flat underside; small crack. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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