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LOT 0886
Luristan Bronze Spouted Vessel
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
7 7/8 in. (513 grams, 20 cm wide).
Barrel-bodied with stepped shoulder, everted rim, tapering U-section spout and raised foot with notches; decorated with circumferential grooves separating bands of incised geometric ornament.
ProvenanceEx late Japanese private collection, 1970s-2015.
Ex Ancient Art, London, UK.
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Ancient Art, London N14.
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