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LOT 0293
Large Mesopotamian Carved Stone Weight
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/8 in. (380 grams, 80 mm).
Circular body with flaring walls and a domed top.
Provenance
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London.
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LOT 0293
Large Mesopotamian Carved Stone Weight
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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