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LOT 1355
Sassanian Decorated High Tin Bronze Bowl
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
6 7/8 in. (220 grams, 17.5 cm).
Hemispherical in section with rolled rim, incised ring to centre and below rim.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 1355
Sassanian Decorated High Tin Bronze Bowl
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £125
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Opening Bid: £900
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1st millennium B.C. or laterEstimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
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From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
