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LOT 1371
Large Western Asiatic Stone Macehead
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 in. (1.34 kg, 10 cm).
Carved as a sphere and polished, with tapering vertical socket. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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