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LOT 1056
Western Asiatic Decorated Bronze Dish
EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
10 7/8 in. (350 grams, 27.5 cm wide).
The rim formed as flower petals, a geometric floral design punched to the interior base. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Collected from 1979-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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