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LOT 2470
Indian Inscribed Bronze Container
19TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (488 grams, 11.4 cm wide).
Hollow-formed domed caddy with detachable lid, ribbed in plan with incised scrolls and tendrils.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 2470
Indian Inscribed Bronze Container
Estimate £80 - 110€90 - 130 (for guidance only)$110 - 150 (for guidance only)
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