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LOT 1212

Luristan Bronze Vessel

CIRCA 950 B.C.

3 3/4 in. (248 grams, 95 mm wide).

With flattened base and everted rim, two circumferential bands on the body. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex London, UK, collections, 1990s-2000s.
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.

Footnotes

The people of Luristan were mainly nomadic, constantly moving in summer and winter pastures, and needed metal utensils. Therefore, in addition to weapons, these excellent metal workers produced, in considerable numbers, light and elegant bronze vases and cups.

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LOT 1212

Luristan Bronze Vessel

Sold for (Inc. bp): £98

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