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LOT 1107
Western Asiatic Bronze Weight Collection
CIRCA 8TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 7/8 in. (55 grams total, 13-22 mm).
Including tabular, polyhedral, rectangular and a barrel-shaped one; all with impressed markings. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
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