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LOT 1447

Achaemenid Tinned Bronze Phiale Mesomphalos

6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.

5 1/4 in. (106 grams, 13.3 cm).

Of low profile with raised central boss.

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 1447

Achaemenid Tinned Bronze Phiale Mesomphalos

Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)

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