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Achaemenid Bronze Phiale Mesomphalos Achaemenid Bronze Phiale Mesomphalos Achaemenid Bronze Phiale Mesomphalos
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LOT 1321

Achaemenid Bronze Phiale Mesomphalos

6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.

5 7/8 in. (217 grams, 15 cm).

A hemispherical bowl with central raised boss.

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 1321

Achaemenid Bronze Phiale Mesomphalos

Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)

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