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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.

Provenance

Acquired 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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