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Greek Macedonian Lead Inscribed Impacted Slingshot Group Greek Macedonian Lead Inscribed Impacted Slingshot Group Greek Macedonian Lead Inscribed Impacted Slingshot Group
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LOT 1502

Greek Macedonian Lead Inscribed Impacted Slingshot Group

3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.

1 - 1 1/8 in. (190 grams total, 24-29 mm).

Each biconical in form, some with reserved legends reading DEXAI 'take this', deformed by impact. [5, No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Literature

Cf. Schinco, G., Small, A.M., 'A previously unknown siege of Botromagno/Silvium: the evidence of slingshots from Gravina in Puglia (Provincia di Bari, Puglia)' in Papers of the British School at Rome, 2019, pp.1-52, fig.37, Volling type iib, for similar.

Footnotes

The leaden bullets, which were thrown from slings, were called in Greek Molivdainai (μολύβδαιναι), and in Latin glandes; the former indicating the material ‘lead’, the latter the shape ‘acorns’. These bullets, were cast in a mould and bore letters or devices, or both, on two sides or on only one. In form they were more like an almond than an acorn, but many are pointed at both ends.

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LOT 1502

Greek Macedonian Lead Inscribed Impacted Slingshot Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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