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LOT 1398
Late Kushan Period Silver Spoon with Brahmi Inscription
5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
7 3/4 in. (84 grams, 19.8 cm).
Comprising a shallow piriform bowl with flange rim, round-section shank and palmette finial; incised legend to reverse.
ProvenanceLondon, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1398
Late Kushan Period Silver Spoon with Brahmi Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £455
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Achaemenid Banded Agate Elbow Bead
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Opening Bid: £150
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South Arabian Alabaster Male Head
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Opening Bid: £2,222
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