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LOT 1132
Bactrian Ceremonial Claw Macehead
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/2 in. (227 grams, 11.3 cm).
Comma-shaped in plan with a lentoid-section head and clawed socket.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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