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LOT 1280
Elamite Ceremonial Axe Head Group
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/8 - 3 in. (44.3 grams total, 61-75 mm).
Comprising: tubular shank with two lateral lobes; tubular shank with flared rim, triangular axe-head and small adze to rear. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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