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Islamic Green Glass Weight - G.0164, Origin: Jericho, Palestine, Circa: 700 AD to 1000 AD, Dimensions: 7.5" , (19.1cm) high, Catalogue: V1, Collection: Islamic, Medium: Glass, This impressive object has the appealing simplicity of modern sculpture. Surely something so beautiful could not have been used to balance the scales against any ordinary commodity. Glowing like a rich emerald, it must have calculated the weight of rare spices brought by caravan from the east, or the finest treasures of the bazaar.
Antiquities
Ancient Near East
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