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LOT 1165
Mesopotamian Stone Weight Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/2 - 3 1/2 in. (112 grams total, 64-91 mm).
One scaphoid in plan with incised slot at each end; the other irregular with suspension hole. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Simmons Gallery, London, UK.
From a North London collection, 1990s.
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