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LOT 1134

Neo-Babylonian Jasper Duck Weight

CIRCA 600 B.C.

3/4 in. (4.15 grams, 19 mm).

Formed as a duck with the head and neck laid along the spine, design to the underside of sunburst and crescent. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Simmons gallery, London, UK.
Ex North London collection, 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1134

Neo-Babylonian Jasper Duck Weight

Sold for (Inc. bp): £124

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