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LOT 1319
Sassanian Engraved Silver Bowl
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
5 7/8 in. (160 grams, 15 cm).
Ellipsoid in plan with rounded underside and inturned rim; inner face with central image of a peacock executed in tremolier technique.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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