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