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LOT 1256
Western Asiatic Bronze Weight Collection
CIRCA 8TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1 in. (127 grams total, 10-24 mm).
Including barrel-shaped, discoid, octagonal and other types, some with stamped markings. [8, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Simmons gallery, London, UK.
Ex North London collection, 1990s.
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