PERSIAN PHILAE
ACHAEMENID EMPIRE, 6TH - 4TH CENTURY BC
£300
African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History
Auction: 5 May 2020 at 12:00 BST
Description
hammered bronze, produced from a single sheet of bronze, the exterior with a series of petals in fine repoussé work, the base of the bowl with a raised section
Dimensions
21cm diamter
Footnote
Provenance:
Private collection, United Kingdom, reputedly acquired at a Swiss auction house in the 1950's.