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LOT 3685
Babylonian Sphendonoid Hematite Three-Shekel Weight of 9.48gr. Circa 1500-1200 BC.
Sphendonoid weight with flat base and incised band to the equator. Cf. Hendin, Ancient Scale Weights p.138, 13. Condition as seen.1 1/4 in. (28.45gr, 31mm x 19.5mm.).
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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LOT 3685
Babylonian Sphendonoid Hematite Three-Shekel Weight of 9.48gr.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £299
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