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1 May 2013, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street£4,000 - £6,000
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A Sasanian gilt silver bowl
Iran, circa 6th-7th Century A.D.
The deep hemispherical bowl with thick walls and flat rim, the gilt tondo depicting a pheasant wearing a scarf around her neck, a torque around the wing and a crescent-shaped headdress, with engraved details of the feathers on the wings, chest and long tail, 4in (10cm) diam
Iran, circa 6th-7th Century A.D.
The deep hemispherical bowl with thick walls and flat rim, the gilt tondo depicting a pheasant wearing a scarf around her neck, a torque around the wing and a crescent-shaped headdress, with engraved details of the feathers on the wings, chest and long tail, 4in (10cm) diam
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Provenance:
UK private collection, acquired in the late 1980s.
M. Yeganeh Collection, UK.
























