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LOT 1489

Luristan Bronze Gouge Chisel

CIRCA 1600-800 B.C.

10 5/8 in. (320 grams, 26.9 cm).

With a long semi-circular shaft with a narrow channel transitioning to a blunt square-section handle.

Provenance

Ex London collection, formed between 1990-present.

Accompanied by an old dealer's information card.
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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LOT 1489

Luristan Bronze Gouge Chisel

Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)

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