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LOT 1453
Luristan Socketted Bronze Axe Head
12TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.
4 1/8 in. (308 grams, 10.6 cm).
Comprising a wide curving blade and long neck with a band of herringbone decoration at the base, tubular neck with claw-like extension to the rear and a decorative diagonal band to both sides.
ProvenanceAcquired on the Swiss art market, 1997.
Private collection, Europe.
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LOT 1453
Luristan Socketted Bronze Axe Head
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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