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LOT 1312

Neo Babylonian Rock Crystal Duck Weight

8TH-6TH CENTURY B.C. OR LATER

1 in. (9.24 grams, 27 mm).

Carved with the head resting along the spine, flat base. [No Reserve]

Provenance

UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1312

Neo Babylonian Rock Crystal Duck Weight

Sold for (Inc. bp): £221

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