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LOT 1467
Greek Lead Slingshot Group
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
1 - 1 1/4 in. (131 grams total, 26-31 mm).
Each lentoid with thick casting seam to the rim. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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