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LOT 1451
Sasanian Bronze Bowl
4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/2 in. (220 grams, 19 cm).
Broad and shallow with incised concentric rings to the inner face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx 1990s collection and with a central London gallery.
LiteratureCf. for similar vessel in the Metropolitan Museum inv. no.58.101.
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