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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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