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LOT 1463

Greek Slingshot with Snakes

4TH-1ST CENTURY B.C.

1 1/8 in. (31.9 grams, 30 mm).

Lentoid in form with raised motif of a coiled snake.

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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1463

Greek Slingshot with Snakes

Sold for (Inc. bp): £338

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