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LOT 0953
Babylonian Bronze Age Duck Bill Axehead
2ND-MID 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 in. (168 grams, 10.3 cm).
Composed of an ovoid socket, tongue-shaped cheeks with raised midrib and two elliptical voids; repaired.
Provenance
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
Literature
Cf. The British Museum, museum number 126978 for similar; cf. the Metropolitan Museum, New York, 41.6.9, for similar.
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LOT 0953
Babylonian Bronze Age Duck Bill Axehead
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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