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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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