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1471 - SUPERB BABYLONIAN STONE DUCK WEIGHT Ca.

Estimate £450 - £900

Description

SUPERB BABYLONIAN STONE DUCK WEIGHT Ca. 800 - 600 BC. A weight carved from red stone in the stylised form of a resting duck. The head is tucked back over the body, merging smoothly into the curved upper surface. The base is flat. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 91440. Size: 60mm x 35mm; Weight: 80g Provenance: Private British collection; previously held in the I.H. collection, established in the 1970s.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM

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Apollo Art Auctions Ltd