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LOT 0588
Parthian Hammered Silver Drinking Vessel
2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
6 1/4 in. (171 grams, 16 cm).
Squat bowl with integral raised foot, incised line beneath the rim.
ProvenanceLondon, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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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LOT 0588
Parthian Hammered Silver Drinking Vessel
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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