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LOT 1466

Luristan Bronze Macehead

13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.

3 7/8 in. (416 grams, 98 mm).

Comprising a cylindrical shaft with flared mouth, rounded flanges around the swollen head, horizontal stepped bands; Sara Gorz type.

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Literature

Cf. Musé Cernuschi, Bronzes du Luristan: Enigmes De L'Iran Ancien IIIe-Ier millénaire ac. j.-c., Paris musées, 2008, p.103, for type.

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LOT 1466

Luristan Bronze Macehead

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

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