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LOT 1102
Western Asiatic Handled Bronze Cup
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/8 in. (154 grams, 12 cm).
Comprising a broad shallow bowl and integral handle with thumb-pad and spur beneath, pierced laterally and with incised ring-and-dot motifs to the upper face. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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