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Parthian Hammered Silver Drinking Vessel Parthian Hammered Silver Drinking Vessel Parthian Hammered Silver Drinking Vessel
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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.

Provenance

London, 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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