A NEO-BABYLONIAN CHALCEDONY WEIGHT
A NEO-BABYLONIAN CHALCEDONY WEIGHT

CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.

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A NEO-BABYLONIAN CHALCEDONY WEIGHT
Circa 8th-7th Century B.C.
In the form of a stylized boar's head, the end of the flat snout offset by a shallow groove, with indented nostrils and a grooved mouth, the corners of which are drilled, the eyes deeply recessed, the ears rounded
1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm) long
Provenance
Japanese Private Collection

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