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LOT 0553
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.
ProvenanceEx property of a London, UK, gentleman, Mayfair gallery, 1990s.
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LOT 0553
Cypro-Phoenician Bronze Cup
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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