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LOT 0894

Achaemenid Ribbed Phiale Mesomphalos

6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.

7 1/2 in. (264 grams, 19 cm wide).

A copper-alloy bowl with omphalos and fluting.

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 0894

Achaemenid Ribbed Phiale Mesomphalos

Sold for (Inc. bp): £457

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