Lot 14 , A silver ladle, Roman or Gandhara, c. late 1st century BC - early 1st century A.D.

A silver ladle, Roman or Gandhara, c. late 1st century BC - early 1st century A.D., the bowl with a flat base and slightly splayed rim, with two volutes flanking the cylindrical handle, 22.5cm long

Provenance: Private Collection, England, prior to 1979.

Literature: F. Baratte, East and West: A Central Asian Silver Hoard from the Parthian Era, 2002, p. 37, fig. 18a
£800-1,200

Condition:
The ladle is in relic condition. The bowl has been crushed and broken with some sections now missing. The handle has been bent and twisted. There is also some surface scratches and patination.

Unsold