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LOT 1063

Luristan Bronze Cup

13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.

4 3/4 in. (184 grams, 12 cm diameter).

Hemispherical in profile with broad discoid foot; raised from a single bronze sheet.

Provenance

Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Property of a London gentleman.

CONDITION
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LOT 1063

Luristan Bronze Cup

Sold for (Inc. bp): £247

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