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LOT 1407
Greek Sling Shot with Bee
4TH-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 1/4 in. (27.4 grams, 30 mm).
Lentoid in form with raised bee motif to one face, legend 'KAΛ[..]' to reverse.
Provenance
Private collection, Austria.
Private collection, Europe.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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