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LOT 1460
Large Luristan Bronze Socketted Axehead
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 5/8 in. (955 grams, 14.4 cm).
With convex cutting edge and prominent round socket.
Provenance
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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