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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]
ProvenanceEx Simmons gallery, London, UK.
Ex North London collection, 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Gold Bead Group
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Opening Bid: £275
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Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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Mesopotamian Carnelian Mouse Amulet
Late 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
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Neo-Babylonian Jasper Duck Weight
Circa 600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Formed as a duck with the head and neck laid along the spine, design to the underside of sunburst and crescent. 4.15 grams, 19 mm
Ex Simmons gallery, London, UK. Ex North London collection, 1990s.