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LOT 3521
Levant & the Near East Zoomorphic Bronze Weight of 2 Shekels. Late Bronze Age, circa 1500-1100 BC.
Bronze weight in the shape of a frog upon cylinder, standing of flat round base. Cf. Hendin, Ancient Scale and Weights, 121 (bird; 4 Shekels). Condition as seen.(14.17gr, 24mm x 14mm.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 3521
Levant & the Near East Zoomorphic Bronze Weight of 2 Shekels.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
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Byzantine AE Amulet. After circa 10th century AD.
Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
Ο Α ΘΕΟ-ΔΟΡΟC(sic), facing bust of Saint Theodore, nimbate, holding spear with right hand and sword with left / Blank. 74gr, 47mm.
Condition as seen.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Babylonian Truncated Pyramidal Bronze Weight. Late Bronze Age, circa 1500-1100 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Weight in form of truncated pyramid with bird(?) flying to right on the bottom. 7.57gr, 13mm x 10mm.
Condition as seen. Pierced for holding or weight adjustment.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Anonymous Lead Tessera. 2nd-4th century AD.
Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
Possibly Levante mint. Menorah / Uncertain object or monogram. 2.15gr, 17mm.
Near Very Fine.
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
