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LOT 0579
Parthian Bronze Vessel
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (125 grams, 78 mm wide).
Squat in profile with broad foot, ribs to the neck and deep flared rim; remains of loops for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990-2000.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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