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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.

Provenance

Ex 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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