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LOT 1342
Sasanian Tin Bottle-Shaped Vase
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/8 in. (706 grams, 18 cm).
Piriform in profile with narrow base, flared mouth with socket above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Elias-Vase, Holland, 1960s-1970s.
Acquired on the UK art market 1979-1983.
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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