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LOT 1409

Achaemenid Bronze Cup

6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.

3 in. (71.5 grams, 78 mm).

With rounded base and cylindrical body gently tapering towards the top.

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1409

Achaemenid Bronze Cup

Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)

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