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LOT 1404
Mesopotamian Orange Veined Stone Macehead
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/2 in. (282 grams, 64 mm).
With squat oblate body and central mounting hole.
ProvenanceEx 1990s collection and with a central London gallery.
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