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LOT 1330

Western Asiatic Bronze Inscribed Weight

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

1/2 in. (3 grams, 14 mm).

Biconical in profile with ribbing to the equator, three inscribed characters to the shoulder. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1330

Western Asiatic Bronze Inscribed Weight

Sold for (Inc. bp): £975

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