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LOT 1228
Sasanian Bronze Bowl
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/4 in. (194 grams, 17 cm).
With broad base and deep everted sidewall. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of North West London, UK, gentleman, 1990-2000s.
LiteratureCf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 1992.285, for a similar example.
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