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LOT 0283
Sassanian Bulbous Silver Rhyton
7TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/4 in. (485 grams, 17 cm).
Piriform body with applied thick-rimmed mouth, pierced at the base.
ProvenanceLondon, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.10947-181165.
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LOT 0283
Sassanian Bulbous Silver Rhyton
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000€8,120 - 10,440 (for guidance only)$9,450 - 12,150 (for guidance only)
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