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LOT 0912
Achaemenid Tinned Bronze Bowl
CIRCA 7TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
6 1/4 in. (145 grams, 16 cm wide).
With high tin content, the body formed with a D-section wall and rounded base, cracked. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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