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LOT 4163
Group of Two [2] Levante Bone Weight of Uncertain Standard. Circa 750-300 BC.
Bone rings with wide holes. For a similar example see British Museum 1969,0401.120. Condition as seen.(2.77gr total, 20-21mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Found Hebron in 1971.
From the Gabby family collection, 1960s-1970s.
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LOT 4163
Group of Two [2] Levante Bone Weight of Uncertain Standard.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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