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LOT 1267
Heavy Luristan Bronze Dish
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
7 3/4 in. (712 grams, 19.5 cm).
Comprising a shallow body with sharply sloping walls and wide, everted rim.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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 1267
Heavy Luristan Bronze Dish
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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