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LOT 1327
Achaemenid Bronze Bowl
5TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
6 in. (225 grams, 15.3 cm).
With broad flange rim, carinated profile and broad dished base.
ProvenancePrivate collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent.
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LOT 1327
Achaemenid Bronze Bowl
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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Aramean Steatite Bowl with Lion-Head Handle
9th-8th century B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Carved in the round with gusseted rim, shallow bowl with carved hand and arm detail to each side and cruciform segmented bands to the underside; lion-head carved in the round to the rear with segmented mane, sockets to the eyes and gaping mouth with hole for pouring liquids through the tubular junction to the rear. 357 grams, 11.3 cm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12193-222189.
