Greek Lead Slingshot with Inscription

拍品描述

3rd-1st century B.C. Lenticular type with casting seam to the rim, raised legend '?????' (commander's name, Lisia) on one side. Cf. for a similar bullet (different inscription) Tsaravopoulos, A., ‘Evidence of war in a Pirates ’City of the Hellenistic Period (Island Antikythera/Aigilia Greece)’ in Sirbu, V., Schuster, C., Hortopan, D., Warriors and their weapons in Bronze and Iron Ages, Proceedings of the 21st International Colloquium of Funerary Archaeology 25th-28th May, 2023, Târgu Jiu, Gorj County (Romania), Braila, 2023, pp.301-320, fig.18; for bullets with the same inscription see Özenir, S.A., 'Some inscribed Lead Sling Bullets from Miletos' in Epigraphica Anatolica 50, 2017, pp.167-178, figs.51-53. 39.1 grams, 29 mm (1 1/8 in.). [No Reserve] Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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