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LOT 0257
Sasanian Silver Footed Rib Bowl
6TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 in. (146 grams, 13.4 cm).
Fluted bowl composed of a D-section body and splayed pedestal foot.
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13284-253353.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 62.46, for a very similar example.
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LOT 0257
Sasanian Silver Footed Rib Bowl
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500€2,900 - 4,060 (for guidance only)$3,380 - 4,730 (for guidance only)
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