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LOT 0986
Neo-Babylonian Chalcedony Duck Weight with Engraved Figure
CIRCA 8TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (5.07 grams, 21 mm).
The animal carved with its head and neck resting along its back; stylised figure with crescent horns or headdress engraved to base; pierced for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century collection, Carnavon, North Wales, UK.
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LOT 0986
Neo-Babylonian Chalcedony Duck Weight with Engraved Figure
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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Mesopotamian Stone Cylinder Seal for Shamash-ili, son of Nirgal-gamil
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