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LOT 1392
Luristan Bronze Cup with Star Handle
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 3/4 in. (370 grams, 20 cm wide).
Barrel-shaped in profile with thick rim and loop handle; ropework detailing to rim, three radiating spouts below the rim, handle with lateral spurs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a West London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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.
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