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LOT 1476
Greek Slingshot with Inscription
4TH-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 1/8 in. (35.7 grams, 30 mm).
Lentoid in form with raised legend 'AΓOPOY' (maker's name).
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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