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LOT 1334

Cypro-Phoenician Bronze Cup

6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.

4 3/8 in. (144 grams, 11.2 cm).

Bell-shaped in profile with carination above the foot.

Provenance

Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman, Mayfair gallery, 1990s.

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LOT 1334

Cypro-Phoenician Bronze Cup

Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)

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