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LOT 0315
Monumental Sasanian Cut Glass Goblet
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
10 3/8 in. (567 grams, 26.4 cm).
Comprising a trumpet-shaped base with baluster and conical stem, gently flared body with wheel-cut facetting to the sidewall; restored.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Switzerland, since the 1960s.
Accompanied by a copy of a previous two page illustrated cataloguing note.
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.DAA0105.687.LL.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12720-235460.
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.
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