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LOT 1324
Luristan Bronze Bowl
CIRCA 1000 B.C.
4 3/4 in. (138 grams, 12.1 cm).
With globular body, round profile and flared rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collections, 1990s-2000s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Godard, A., Les Bronzes du Luristan, Paris, 1931, pl.LIX, no.217, for a similar bowl.
FootnotesThe people of Luristan were nomadic, constantly moving in summer and winter pastures, and needed metal utensils. Therefore, in addition to weapons, these excellent metal workers produced, in considerable numbers, light and elegant bronze vases and cups.
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