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LOT 0918
Western Asiatic Bronze Stemmed Goblet
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/8 in. (188 grams, 13 cm high).
Composed of a marriage of a conical bowl and foot with slender stem, decorative upper body and slightly domed everted foot.
ProvenanceEx Mayfair gallery, 1980s.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
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