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LOT 1270
Neo-Babylonian Banded Agate Duck Weight
CIRCA 800-600 B.C.
1/2 in. (1.6 grams, 14 mm).
Modelled in the round with its head and neck resting along the spine.
ProvenanceEx private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970s-2000s.
Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.
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LOT 1270
Neo-Babylonian Banded Agate Duck Weight
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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