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LOT 0258
Indo-Parthian Silver Cup
CIRCA LATE 1ST CENTURY B.C.-EARLY 1ST CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (232 grams, 11.4 cm).
Hemispherical in profile with rounded underside, thickened rim.
ProvenanceAcquired from a private UK collection prior to 1979.
Ex Julian Sherrier collection, a leading figure in Gandharan art.
with Christie's, New York, sale 2337, 14th September 2010, no.41 (part).
Accompanied by the original Christie's lot ticket.
Cf. Barratte, F., East and West, A Central Asia Silver hoard from the Parthian East, 2002, p.36, fig.26.
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LOT 0258
Indo-Parthian Silver Cup
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
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