Rock Crystal Duck Weight
Rock Crystal Duck Weight
Mesopotamia, circa 2nd-1st Millennium B.C.
Its long neck turned back, hugging the body with the head resting flat on the centre of the back, the tail feathers incised. Weight 7.6g equivalent to one shekel.
Weights in the shape of resting ducks were first used in the 3rd Millennium BC in Mesopotamia, and later spread to other regions in Western Asia.
Length (cm): 2.9
Provenance:
ex. Simonian, California, 1980s.
Condition:
Bibliography:
cf. Adams N.D.; When Orpheus Sang, p. 62, nos. 55-56, for parallels.
Reserve: $2,000.00
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Rock Crystal Duck Weight
Mesopotamia, circa 2nd-1st Millennium B.C.
Its long neck turned back, hugging the body with the head resting flat on the centre of the back, the tail feathers incised. Weight 7.6g equivalent to one shekel.
Weights in the shape of resting ducks were first used in the 3rd Millennium BC in Mesopotamia, and later spread to other regions in Western Asia.
Length (cm): 2.9
Provenance:
ex. Simonian, California, 1980s.
Condition:
Bibliography:
cf. Adams N.D.; When Orpheus Sang, p. 62, nos. 55-56, for parallels.
Reserve: $2,000.00
Shipping:
Domestic: Free shipping to anywhere within the contiguous U.S.
International: Foreign shipping rates are determined by destination.
Combined shipping: Please ask about combined shipping for multiple lots before bidding.
Location: This item ships from New York
Your purchase is protected:
Photos, descriptions, and estimates were prepared with the utmost care by a fully certified expert and appraiser. All items in this sale are guaranteed authentic.
In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Jasper52 specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Jasper52 within 5 days of receiving the item.
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