NEAR EASTERN BRONZE TORTOISE WEIGHT
Iron Age, circa 1200–600 BC. (?)
Small cast bronze weight in the form of a stylized tortoise, with domed shell and linear decoration. The underside features two circular recesses, likely intended for calibration.
Zoomorphic weights of this type are characteristic of Near Eastern metrological systems of the Iron Age and were used in commercial transactions across the Levant and Mesopotamia.
Diameter: 9.5 mm.
Weight: 1.22 g.
Iron Age, circa 1200–600 BC. (?)
Small cast bronze weight in the form of a stylized tortoise, with domed shell and linear decoration. The underside features two circular recesses, likely intended for calibration.
Zoomorphic weights of this type are characteristic of Near Eastern metrological systems of the Iron Age and were used in commercial transactions across the Levant and Mesopotamia.
Diameter: 9.5 mm.
Weight: 1.22 g.
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Starting price:
€ 100
Number of bids: -
Minimum bid: € 100
B.P.: 20.00%
Closing on: 2026-06-07 14:00:00 Roma time