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LOT 1338
Parthian Bronze Bowl with Concentric Circles
2ND CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
5 3/4 in. (140 grams, 14.5 cm wide).
Broad and shallow with flared sidewall, incised rings to inner face.
Provenance
Ex 1990s collection and with a central London gallery.
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