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LOT 1539
Greek Macedonian Lead Slingshot
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
1 3/4 in. (54.4 grams, 45 mm).
Lentoid type with one end deformed on impact; incised running zigzag design. [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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