LOT 3689
Minor Asia and Levante Bone Weight of Uncertain Standard. Circa 750-300 BC.
Dome-shaped bone ring with wide hole. For a similar example see British Museum 1969,0401.120. Condition as seen. Tag attached, inscribed 'Hord 19/10/71 from Hebron' and '1.93 gms'.(1.93gr, 23mm x 4.5mm.).
ProvenanceFound Hebron in 1971.
From the Gabby family collection, 1960s-1970s.
Accompanied by an old identification tag.
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LOT 3689
Minor Asia and Levante Bone Weight of Uncertain Standard.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Judaea, Tortoise AE Weight of 1 Shekel. Iron Age II (1200-586 BC).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Land tortoise with segmented shell. Cf. Hendin, Ancient Scale Weight 185 (Shekel of 14.12gr). 16.56gr, 25mm x 20mm x 8mm.
Condition as seen.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Byzantine Circular AE Weight of 11 Nomismata or 2 Unciae. Circa 4th-6th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Facade of church on base with steps, with two pillars and pediment surmounted by three crosses, Γ Ν Γ across fields; all engraved in outline / Blank. Pondera Online -; Bendall -; Pera -. 48.52gr, 38mm x 6mm.
Condition as seen. Circular weight with double-grooved edges.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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Group of Two [2] Islamic AE Weights of 10 Dirhams or 1 Uqiya. Circa 10th-13th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Weights in the form of a polyhedron decorated with numerous punch marks. 58.95gr total.
Condition as seen.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
