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LOT 0928

Mesopotamian Stone Weight Collection

CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER

5/8 - 2 1/8 in. (256 grams total, 17-54 mm).

Including tabular, cylindrical, conical and other types, all polished. [10, No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s.
From a North London collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 0928

Mesopotamian Stone Weight Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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