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LOT 1255

Babylonian Hematite Duck Weight

8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.

1 in. (17 grams, 24 mm).

Carved with the head resting along the spine, flared tail. [No Reserve]

Provenance

UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1255

Babylonian Hematite Duck Weight

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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