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LOT 1194
Achaemenid Bronze Cup
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
5 in. (156 grams, 12.5 cm).
Conical in profile with low disc to the foot.
ProvenanceEx property of a London, UK, gentleman, Mayfair gallery, 1990s.
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LOT 1194
Achaemenid Bronze Cup
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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