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LOT 2349
Pre-Columbian Maya Stone Axehead
PRE-CLASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 500 B.C.
2 3/4 in. (127 grams, 69 mm).
Lentoid in section with square butt and slightly curved edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Alan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.SAI 1; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
Accompanied by an Alan Cherry dealer's information ticket.
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