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LOT 0506
Greek Lead Slingshot with Inscription
CIRCA 5TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
1 3/8 in. (31.12 grams, 34 mm).
Lozengiform in section and fusiform in plan with the Greek letters 'TO' in low relief. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000).
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