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LOT 0557
Greek Lead Slingshot Group
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
1 1/4 - 1 3/8 in. (89 grams total, 30-36 mm).
Comprising three lentoid-section bullets. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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