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LOT 2706
Pre-Columbian Polished Stone Axe Head
INCA, CIRCA 1438-1533 A.D.
5 1/8 in. (269 grams, 13 cm).
Trapezoidal in plan with transverse head, straight cutting edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Hampshire, UK, gentleman, established from the 1960s.
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