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LOT 1424
Neo-Babylonian Hematite Duck Weight
CIRCA 800-600 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (14.1 grams, 30 mm).
Modelled in the round with its neck and head resting along the spine.
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1990s-early 2000s.
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