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LOT 1520

Luristan Bronze Macehead

LATE 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

6 1/8 in. (190 grams, 15.6 cm).

Of cylindrical shape, the upper section with alternating rectangular panels framed by pseudo-rope design and vertical rows of three prominent spikes, a short cylindrical shaft edged at top and bottom.

Provenance

Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.

Literature

See Godard, A., Les Bronzes du Luristan, Paris, 1931, pl.XIX, no.58, for a similar; Khorasani, M. M., 'Bronze and iron weapons from Luristan' in Antiguo Oriente: Cuadernos del Centro de Estudios de Historia del Antiguo Oriente, 7, 2009, fig.8.

Footnotes

This weapon has been used in different ways, and it was probably considered the main tool in the Kassite civilisation because of the high number of maces found in this area. Bronze maces in Luristan possibly had wooden handles, although most of them unfortunately, have been eroded and severely deteriorated. According to Khorasani, such maces were realised with the lost-wax process.

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LOT 1520

Luristan Bronze Macehead

Sold for (Inc. bp): £293

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