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LOT 2243

Pre Columbian Jadeite Axehead Group

EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER

2 3/4 - 3 3/4 in. (165 grams total, 69-95 mm).

Comprising: one plano-convex in section with reserved scroll detailing; one with scooped blade and pierced block to the rear. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired from older English collections via the UK art market since the mid 1970s.
From the private collection of Peran Dachinger, thence by descent.
From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 2243

Pre Columbian Jadeite Axehead Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £286

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