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LOT 1248
Western Asiatic Bronze Tear-Drop Shaped Weight
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (8.4 grams, 17 mm).
Carinated in profile with faceted section. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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