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LOT 0133
Roman or Gandharan Silver Bowl
CIRCA LATE 1ST CENTURY B.C.-EARLY 1ST CENTURY A.D.
7 1/8 in. (233 grams, 18.1 cm).
Squat in profile with gently domed base, curved sidewall with carination below the rim.
ProvenanceAcquired from a private UK collection prior to 1979.
Ex Julian Sherrier collection, a leading figure in Gandharan art.
with Christie's, New York, sale 2337, 14th September 2010, no.51 (part).
Accompanied by the original Christie's bar code label.
Cf. Barratte, F., East and West, A Central Asia Silver hoard from the Parthian East, 2002, p.45, fig.27.
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LOT 0133
Roman or Gandharan Silver Bowl
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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