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LOT 1073

Bactrian Polished Stone Fishing Net Weight

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 5/8 in. (30.2 grams, 42 mm).

Drilled for suspension and amorphous in shape. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Gabby family collection since the late 1960s, thence by descent.

CONDITION

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LOT 1073

Bactrian Polished Stone Fishing Net Weight

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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