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LOT 0517
Phoenician Stone Bird-Shaped Weight
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (4.15 grams, 15 mm).
Fashioned as a seated bird with partly outspread wings.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, based collection, 1990s.
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Opening Bid: £50
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