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LOT 1308
Western Asiatic Bronze Axe-Shaped Pendant
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/8 in. (22.3 grams, 80 mm).
Comprising a broad crescentic blade, balustered shank extending to pierced bulb finial. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Opening Bid: £130
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With the introduction of the socketted spearhead in the Middle East in the second half of the 3rd millennium B.C., by the middle of the 2nd millennium, these kind of spearheads became predominant throughout the ancient Near East, and the design of the spearhead remained practically unchanged since then. -
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