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LOT 0052
Early Parthian Bronze Vase
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
8 1/4 in. (227 grams, 21 cm high).
Featuring a squat piriform body, flared cylindrical neck and short waisted stem with everted foot. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK collection, early 1990s and before.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
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