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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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