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LOT 1225

Luristan Bronze Bowl

CIRCA 1000 B.C.

5 1/2 in. (207 grams, 14 cm).

With globular body, round profile and flared rim. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex 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.

Literature

Cf. Godard, A., Les Bronzes du Luristan, Paris, 1931, pl.LXIII, no.226, for a similar bowl.

Footnotes

The 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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LOT 1225

Luristan Bronze Bowl

Sold for (Inc. bp): £59

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