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LOT 1211
Western Asiatic Black Stone Bowl with Bulls
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
4 1/8 in. (344 grams, 10.6 cm).
Hemispherical in profile with low ring foot, segmented sidewall with frieze of standing beasts, hatched panels; remains of lateral handle, undulating band below the rim, short C-section spout; chipped and partly absent. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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LOT 1211
Western Asiatic Black Stone Bowl with Bulls
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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