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LOT 1248
Qaznavid Bronze Dish
CIRCA 12TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
7 3/4 in. (712 grams, 19.5 cm).
Comprising a shallow body with sharply sloping walls and wide, everted rim.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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