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LOT 1277
Luristan Fine Bronze Bowl
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
5 1/8 in. (215 grams, 13 cm).
Hemispherical in profile with inturned rim.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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