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LOT 2132
Very Large Native American Polished Stone Axehead
LATE WOODLAND PERIOD, 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
12 1/2 in. (1.5 kg, 31.5 cm).
Comprising a trapezoidal blade with straight edge, waisted shank and bulb to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
