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LOT 1509
Greek Slingshot with Inscription
4TH-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 1/4 in. (36.2 grams, 32 mm).
Lentoid in form with raised legend 'AΓOPOY' beneath casting seam.
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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