Lot 18 , Two silver phialai, Gandhara, 1st century BC - 1st century AD, one incomplete

Two silver phialai, Gandhara, 1st century BC - 1st century AD, one incomplete, each a plain hammered shallow bowl rising to a slightly flared rim, the largest, 24.2cm wide

Provenance: Private Collection, England, prior to 1979.

Literature: F. Baratte, East and West: A Central Asian Silver Hoard from the Parthian Era, 2002, p. 45 and 59.
£1,500-2,500

Condition:
The smaller phialai is complete with no significant damage. There is considerable surface scratches and some repair to the edge. The larger phialai has a section missing and a number of other tears with other damage including some crushing.

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