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LOT 0506
Greek Stone Spindle Whorl Collection
3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
3/4 - 1 3/8 in. (106 grams total, 21-36 mm).
Group of plano-convex schist spindle whorls, each with a central vertical hole. [10, No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection formed in the 1990s.
Acquired from a central London gallery.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
Accompanied by an old Coincraft certificate of authenticity.
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