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LOT 0837
Luristan Copper Flat Axehead
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
6 3/4 in. (151 grams, 17.3 cm).
Formed with a rounded butt and flared cutting edge; flat in cross-section.
ProvenanceUK private collection formed before 2000.
Ex North London, UK, gallery.
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LOT 0837
Luristan Copper Flat Axehead
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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