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LOT 0245
Elamite Bronze Vessel with Spout
LATE 2ND-EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/2 in. (369 grams, 14 cm high).
With squat bowl, narrow stem and flared base, incised band to the shoulder with tulip motifs; narrow spout to the rim.
Provenance
Acquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12694-236253.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0245
Elamite Bronze Vessel with Spout
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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