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LOT 1157
Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
MID 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 1/4 in. (252 grams, 18.5 cm).
Hemispherical in profile with incised ring to inner rim.
Provenance
Ex 1990s collection and with a central London gallery.
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