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LOT 1504
Bactrian Decorated Stone Bowl
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/8 in. (291 grams, 13 cm).
Shallow body and a low foot, the inside with two carved decorative bands, the lower band consisting of arches with hatching, the upper band with similar intersecting motifs.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1504
Bactrian Decorated Stone Bowl
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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