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LOT 0220
Sasanian Silver Bulb-Shaped Vessel
5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
6 5/8 in. (480 grams, 16.8 cm).
Ovoid in profile with a short neck and a flat rim, pierced at the bottom; minor dents to the surface.
Provenance
London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13139-248448.
Literature
For the shape, see 'Anahita vessel' at Cleveland Museum of Art.
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LOT 0220
Sasanian Silver Bulb-Shaped Vessel
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000€5,800 - 8,120 (for guidance only)$6,750 - 9,450 (for guidance only)
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