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LOT 1662
Mesopotamian Carved Stone Macehead
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/8 in. (232 grams, 59 mm).
Ovoid in form with a circular socket.
Provenance
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London.
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LOT 1662
Mesopotamian Carved Stone Macehead
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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