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LOT 1053
Bactrian Veined Marble Weight
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 3/4 in. (9.35 kg, 20 cm wide).
Conical in profile with flat base and U-shaped channel through the apex.
Provenance
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
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