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LOT 1365
Sasanian Bronze Bowl
CIRCA 4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/2 in. (330 grams, 19 cm).
Wide shallow bowl with rounded base and an inturned rim.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s-2010.
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