Urartu Decorated Bronze Chalice

拍品描述

Early 1st millennium B.C. With pedestal foot and rib above, bowl with repoussé collar to the equator, guilloche below; mouth with hatched vandykes at the shoulder. See Salvini, M., Geschichte und Kultur der Urartäer, Darmstadt, 1995, for discussion. 255 grams, 14.6 cm wide (5 3/4 in.). Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman, Mayfair gallery, 1990s. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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