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LOT 1250

Parthian Bronze Vessel

2ND CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.

6 1/8 in. (110 grams, 15.5 cm wide).

Hemispherical in form with broad mouth. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex London, UK, collection, 1990-2000.
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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1250

Parthian Bronze Vessel

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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