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LOT 0273
Luristan Bronze Spouted Vessel with Attacking Bulls
LATE 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 1/2 in. (496 grams, 19 cm wide).
Composed of a squat body, stepped shoulder, broad rim and U-section spout, the body displaying a frieze of repoussé fighting bulls, their heads lowered and horns interlocking beneath the spout.
Provenance
Acquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11352-191889.
Literature
Cf. Musees Paris, Bronzes du Luristan, Paris, 2008, p.69, for a similar vessel with different decorative scheme.
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LOT 0273
Luristan Bronze Spouted Vessel with Attacking Bulls
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
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