Luristan Bronze Pickaxe with Crouching Dog

CIRCA EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

6 in. (373 grams total, 15.2 cm high including stand).

The body of the axe resembling a stork's head with incised lines on the sides, a tubular socket with a collared dog reclining on the top and perforations on the sides.

Provenance

European private collection, 1990s.
Ex John Lawton private collection, Surrey, UK.

Accompanied by a copy of a previous illustrated catalogue page, including provenance.

CONDITION

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