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LOT 1323
Sasanian Bronze Bowl
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/4 in. (222 grams, 17.1 cm).
Hemispherical in profile with slightly flared rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of North West London, UK, gentleman, 1990-2000s.
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Opening Bid: £383
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Squat lotiform bowl with wide everted rim, central domed mesomphalos with rosette detailing, some restoration to the rim; with custom-made box. 240 grams, 13.7 cm wide
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This bowl is possibly part of a set of nearly identical vessels, probably used at the table of a high-status household, potentially that of a satrap. Persian governors (satrapes) used banquets to display their wealth and power by imitating royal banquets. It was a great honour for them to receive a drinking vessel such as this as a gift from the King of the Kings, thereby establishing their status as royal dinner guests. No doubt it took practice to drink adeptly from a vessel like this, yet the omphalos in the base would have made it easier to hold with one hand, with the middle finger hooked inside the indentation and the thumb stretched out to grip the vessel at or near the rim. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
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Opening Bid: £750
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Private collection of Mr K., Maryland, USA. Private collection, Switzerland, acquired in 2000. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12893-241757.
