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LOT 1138
Neo-Assyrian Bronze Bowl Group
9TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
6 - 7 7/8 in. (1.25 kg total, 15.5-20 cm wide).
Comprising six low-profile utility bowls with gently sloping walls, some damaged. [6]
Provenance
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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