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LOT 0136
Roman or Gandharan Silver Cup
CIRCA LATE 1ST CENTURY B.C.-EARLY 1ST CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (232 grams, 11.4 cm).
Hemispherical in profile with rounded underside, thickened 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.41 (part).
Accompanied by the original Christie's lot ticket.
Cf. Barratte, F., East and West, A Central Asia Silver hoard from the Parthian East, 2002, p.36, fig.26.
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LOT 0136
Roman or Gandharan Silver Cup
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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