ABBASID BRONZE POLYGONAL WEIGHT WITH PSEUDO INSCRIPTION
Ca. AD 800 - 900. A cast bronze weight of polygonal form, with six flat faces stamped with motifs enclosed by beaded circular borders, containing pseudo-inscriptions and geometric designs. Size: 30mm x 35mm; Weight: 305g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Belgian art market in the 1990s.
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Ca. AD 800 - 900. A cast bronze weight of polygonal form, with six flat faces stamped with motifs enclosed by beaded circular borders, containing pseudo-inscriptions and geometric designs. Size: 30mm x 35mm; Weight: 305g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Belgian art market in the 1990s.