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LOT 1361
Western Asiatic Bronze Cage Weight with Seated Figure
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 in. (46.3 grams, 38 mm).
Comprising a square-section body with overlapping U-shaped handles above, one side with an incised image of a seated male holding a long staff.
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 1361
Western Asiatic Bronze Cage Weight with Seated Figure
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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