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LOT 2298
Pre-Columbian Chavin Polished Stone Macehead
2ND CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (403 grams, 87 mm).
With central circular socket for hafting, four raised lobes to the shoulder with rounded conical knops between; old inked collection inventory number to the lower edge: 'R.0280.15.00'. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s.
The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex.
Thence by descent to family members.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 1979.206.1212, for a similar example.
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Pre-Columbian Chavin Polished Stone Macehead
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With central circular socket for hafting, four raised lobes to the shoulder with rounded conical knops between; old inked collection inventory number to the lower edge: 'R.0280.15.00'. 403 grams, 87 mm
Fine condition.
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