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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;iamtiberius, post: 3303227, member: 37707&quot;]I&#039;m starting to venture into pottery, weapons, and seals.</p><p>A few recent pick ups:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]875459[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]875460[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Attic Black-Figure Lekythos </b></p><p>Attributed to the Little Lion Class, c. 525 - 475 BC; height cm 15.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]875461[/ATTACH] </p><p>With some Athenian tetradrachms minted 20-70 years after. Because why not.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]875482[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]875485[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Bronze adze blade. </b><i>Near Eastern, Luristan, circa 1350-1000 BC.</i> Cast bronze adze head, with simple bird’s head design at back. Length: 14.4cm. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]875490[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Lead sling bullet. </b><i>Hellenistic, circa 1st century BC.</i> Cast projectile with thunderbolt on one side and trident on the opposite. <i>Length: 26mm</i>. Minor impact marks. Clear devices.</p><p>Auctioneer note:</p><p>&quot;<i>The thunderbolt and trident would symbolically amplify the projectile’s effectiveness, imbuing it with the force of Zeus or Neptune</i>&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/protoliterate-red-river-stone-seal-jpg.841183/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Red river stone seal. </b><i>Near Eastern, Proto-Literate Period, circa 3500-3000 BC.</i>Square stamp seal with piercing for suspension. On face, two large quadrupeds in drill point. <i>Dimensions: 30x30mm</i>. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/old-assyrian-seal-jpg.841182/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Steatite seal plaque. </b><i>Near Eastern, Old Syrian Period, 2500-2000 BC.</i> Plaque with loop at top for suspension. On one face, a lion with tail raised. On the opposite face, a stylized bird with wings raised. <i>Dimensions: 24x16mm</i>.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>- Michael[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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