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LOT 1306
Sasanian Bronze Bowl with Bird
CIRCA 3RD-6TH CENTURY A.D.
6 in. (134 grams, 15 cm).
Hemispherical in profile with an incised ring enclosing a perching bird, both filled with punched ring-and-dot detailing.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, early 2000s.
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Western Asiatic Glass Vessel Collection
Circa 12th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
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with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016.
