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LOT 1037
Achaemenid Bronze Phiale
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
5 1/2 in. (254 grams, 13.9 cm).
Low-bodied with carinated shoulder and everted rim, rounded base.
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 1037
Achaemenid Bronze Phiale
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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