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LOT 0843
Western Asiatic Artefact Group
19TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
2 1/2 - 6 7/8 in. (168 grams total, 6.5-17.5 cm).
Including a white metal pyxis, wooden dagger handle and other items. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a UK private collection, before 1980.
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