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LOT 1152

Anatolian Red Serpentine Axe-Shaped Amulet

2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER

1 1/2 in. (9.22 grams, 38 mm).

D-shaped plaque with integral pierced suspension lug, decorated with columns of incised ring-and-dot motifs, plain reverse; lug chipped, usage wear. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired in the 1980s.
From the collection of a London antiquarian.

CONDITION

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LOT 1152

Anatolian Red Serpentine Axe-Shaped Amulet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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