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LOT 1369
Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/4 in. (130 grams, 15.8 cm).
A shallow hemispherical bowl with rounded base and incised circumferential band beneath the rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collections, 1990s-2000s.
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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