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LOT 1331
Western Asiatic Bronze Dish
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/2 in. (86 grams, 11.4 cm).
Broad and shallow with lip to the inner face of the rim. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex 1990s collection and with a central London gallery.
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