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LOT 0957
Parthian Faience Offering Bowl
CIRCA 3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.
5 1/8 in. (648 grams, 13 cm high).
Formed as two stylised quadrupeds standing side-by-side, carrying a shallow offering dish on their backs; decorated in a blue glaze. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected from 1979-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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