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LOT 1312

Western Asiatic Stone Artefact Group

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER

2 - 3 1/4 in. (876 grams total, 49-85 mm).

Including pierced stone weights, a flint scraper and other items. [8, No Reserve]

Provenance

From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

CONDITION

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LOT 1312

Western Asiatic Stone Artefact Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

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