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LOT 4152
Levant & the Near East Zoomorphic Bronze Weight of 3 Qedet. Late Bronze Age, circa 1500-1200 BC
Bronze weight in shape of a duck, with head turned towards the tail [hole filled with lead(?)]. Hendin, Ancient Scale and Weights, p.162, 143 var. (5 Qedet). Condition as seen.(26.44gr, 32mm.).
Provenance
Ex S collection, London, UK, deceased; formed 1970s-1990s.
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LOT 4152
Levant & the Near East Zoomorphic Bronze Weight of 3 Qedet.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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