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LOT 0268
Elamite Bronze Spouted Vessel with Decorative Design
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/8 in. (218 grams, 13 cm).
With hollow-formed bulbous body, a tiered rim and spout, diagonal fluting to the body, and a trumpet-shaped stepped base.
Provenance
Acquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0268
Elamite Bronze Spouted Vessel with Decorative Design
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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