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LOT 1594

Bactrian Bronze 'Eye' Type Axehead

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

5 1/8 in. (154 grams, 13 cm).

With a swept unsharpened blade, lentoid socket with ribbed collars and raised eye motif to each side. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1594

Bactrian Bronze 'Eye' Type Axehead

Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

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