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LOT 1108
Achaemenid Bronze Flared Phiale Mesomphalos
CIRCA 6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
5 1/4 in. (169 grams, 13.5 cm).
Squat in profile with flared rime to the mouth and carination to the sidewall, central repoussé dome to the underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
See Godard, F., The Art of Iran, London, 1965, for discussion.
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LOT 1108
Achaemenid Bronze Flared Phiale Mesomphalos
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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