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LOT 0246
Elamite Spouted Bronze Vessel with Twisted Design
LATE 2ND-EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/8 in. (281 grams, 13.1 cm high).
Comprising a bulbous body with short stem and flared foot, radiating twisted ribs to the sidewall, stepped shoulder and short tapering spout.
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.12533-231944.
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 0246
Elamite Spouted Bronze Vessel with Twisted Design
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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