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LOT 1414
Sasanian High Tin Bronze Bowl
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/2 in. (171 grams, 16.5 cm).
Low profile and gently flaring walls, incised concentric circles to the base.
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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LOT 1414
Sasanian High Tin Bronze Bowl
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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