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LOT 0991

Greek and Phoenician Lead Weight Collection

LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

3/4 - 4 1/2 in. (1.45 kg total, 2.0-11.3 cm).

Including examples displaying zoomorphic designs, lettering and other motifs. [11, No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s.
From a North London collection.

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LOT 0991

Greek and Phoenician Lead Weight Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £78

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