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LOT 0577
Parthian Bronze Bowl
2ND CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
6 3/8 in. (250 grams, 16.1 cm).
Broad and squat with flared sidewall and lip to the inner edge of the mouth. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx 1990s collection and with a central London gallery.
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Opening Bid: £833
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Modelled in the round with pelta-shaped tail, columnar neck and pellet eyes; pierced through chest and back for attachment. 11.16 grams, 38 mm
Ex collection Mr K.H., Germany. Private collection, acquired in 2012. -
Etruscan Carnelian Scarab of a Charioteer in Gold Ring
3rd century B.C. and laterEstimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
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Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12948-245985.
