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Achaemenid Bronze Lotus Phiale Mesomphalos Achaemenid Bronze Lotus Phiale Mesomphalos Achaemenid Bronze Lotus Phiale Mesomphalos
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LOT 1175

Achaemenid Bronze Lotus Phiale Mesomphalos

CIRCA 5TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.

6 in. (230 grams, 15 cm).

A broad carinated bowl with radiating repoussé lotus-leaf panels, central domed roundel. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

Literature

Cf. Gergova, D., Orphic Thrace and Achaemenid Persia in Nieling, J., and Rehm, E., Achaemenid Impact in the Black Sea, communications of powers, Aarhus, 2010, pp.67-86, figs.4c, 6, 7, 8, 10.

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LOT 1175

Achaemenid Bronze Lotus Phiale Mesomphalos

Sold for (Inc. bp): £131

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