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LOT 1325
Sasanian Decorated Bronze Bowl
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
5 5/8 in. (118 grams, 14.3 cm).
Hemispherical bowl with a decorative frieze to the inner rim, central solar motif surrounding a stylised cross motif.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Opening Bid: £1,000
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Opening Bid: £75
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Opening Bid: £350
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