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LOT 0286
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]
Provenance
Private collection, Israel.
with Holy Land House of Antiquities, Jerusalem, 1990s.
Private European collection, acquired from the above in 2001.
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LOT 0286
Neo-Babylonian Agate Duck Weight Collection
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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