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LOT 1395
Neo-Babylonian Bronze Duck Weight of 1 Shekel
CIRCA 800-600 B.C.
3/4 in. (7.75 grams, 18 mm).
In the shape of a sleeping duck, with its head turned towards its tail and with a flat striated base.
ProvenanceEx 'S' collection, London, UK, 1970 onwards.
LiteratureCf. Hendin, Ancient Scale and Weights, 143 (5 Qedet).
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