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Achaemenid Silver Dish Achaemenid Silver Dish Achaemenid Silver Dish Achaemenid Silver Dish Achaemenid Silver Dish Achaemenid Silver Dish
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LOT 1377

Achaemenid Silver Dish

CIRCA 500-400 B.C.

8 1/4 in. (396 grams, 21 cm wide).

Shallow with thickened rim; encrustations to the outer face.

Provenance

Acquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private Swiss collection since 1998.

This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11631-199032.

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LOT 1377

Achaemenid Silver Dish

Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)

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