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LOT 1801

Luristan Bronze Socketted Adze

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

6 7/8 in. (402 grams, 17.6 cm).

Short tubular socket with raised ribs, perpendicular rectangular-section blade with convex cutting edge.

Provenance

Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.

Literature

Cf. Calmeyer, P., Datierbare Bronzen aus Luristan und Kirmanshah II. Datierbare Gruppen (chronologisch geordnet), De Gruyter, 1969, fig.6, p.10, group 2, type A3 a, of the Calmeyer classification.

Footnotes

Unadorned weapons, especially axes, adzes, and picks, were made by Luristan craftsmen using simple clay or stone bivalve moulds, into which a core was inserted to form the socket for the shaft. Typically, the metallic composition consisted of a combination of arsenical bronze and copper, together with a small percentage of lead.

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LOT 1801

Luristan Bronze Socketted Adze

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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