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LOT 1253
Western Asiatic Medical Instrument Group
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
2 3/8 - 5 1/2 in. (52 grams total, 6.2-14 cm).
Comprising: a pair of tweezers; two looped needles; a spoon; an awl with long stem; a probe; and a spatula. [7, No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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