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LOT 1229
Achaemenid Bronze Handled Cup
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
5 in. (50 grams, 12.6 cm).
Comprising a wide shallow body with repoussé foot and separately applied strap handle.
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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