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Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
2600-2400 B.C.
5 3/4 in. (363 grams, 14.5 cm).
Cylindrical in shape, the upper section with alternating holes and vertical rows of three prominent spikes, short cylindrical shaft. [No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
Collected from 1979-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
LITERATURE:
See Godard, A., Les Bronzes du Luristan, Paris, 1931, pl.XIX, no.58, for the type; cf. Gernez, G., L’armament en métal au Proche et Moyen-Orient: des origines a 1750 av. J.C., Paris, 2007, fig.2.79, subtypes M 2.A.b, for the type.
FOOTNOTES:
This knopped mace head was probably made using the lost-wax method. It corresponds to the type M 2.A.b of the classification of Gernez: single-cylinder spiked maces. These elements are rare and quite diverse. They consist of a metal cylinder with rows of juxtaposed points. There are between 3 and 8 rows each, comprising 3 to 5 more or less pronounced spikes.
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