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LOT 1391
Bactrian Bronze Eye Axehead
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/4 in. (327 grams, 16 cm).
Fan-shaped blade; an apotropaic eye in relief to each side of the socket; wing-shaped extension to the rear.
ProvenanceFrom an old London, UK, collection.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
Cf. Gernez, G., L’armament en métal au Proche et Moyen-Orient: des origines a 1750 av. J.C., Paris, 2007, fig.2.15, subtype H 2.I.b
FootnotesMost of these axes are believed to have originated in Bactria, but some objects come from well documented contexts in Margiane (Gonur), Lut (Shahdad) and Kermanshah (Khinaman). According to Gernez they were made for ceremonial use.
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LOT 1391
Bactrian Bronze Eye Axehead
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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