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.

Provenance

Acquired 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.

Literature

Cf. Barratte, F., East and West, A Central Asia Silver hoard from the Parthian East, 2002, p.36, fig.26.

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