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LOT 1115
Luristan Bronze Phiale Mesomphalos
EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/8 in. (173 grams, 13.5 cm).
Broad and shallow with slightly inturned rim, central repoussé dome. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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