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LOT 0263
Neo-Babylonian Agate Duck Weight Collection
CIRCA 700-600 B.C.
5/8 - 7/8 in. (6.67 grams total, 17-22 mm).
Each carved in the round as a duck with its head laid back along its spine. [2]
ProvenancePrivate collection, Israel.
with Holy Land House of Antiquities, Jerusalem, 1990s.
Private European collection, acquired from the above in 2001.
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LOT 0263
Neo-Babylonian Agate Duck Weight Collection
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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