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LOT 0277
Heavy Sassanian Silver Bowl
5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/8 in. (370 grams, 15.5 cm).
A high quality bowl raised from a single sheet with round base and an inverted rim.
Provenance
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12066-214195.
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