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LOT 1095
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE FLAT AXE
CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 3/8 in. (106 grams, 18.6 cm).
CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 3/8 in. (106 grams, 18.6 cm).
Featuring wedge-shaped cheeks, a convex cutting edge and rounded terminal. [No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
UK private collection formed before 2000.
Ex North London, UK, gallery.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Çetin, A., Bilgi, Ö., Weapons of the Protohistoric Age, Istanbul, 1989, figs.21-22, pp.50-51.
FOOTNOTES:
The flat axe belongs to Type 1, sub-type a.4 of the Çetin-Bilgi classification of flat axes. They have concave-sided blade, rectangular in section, a splayed cutting edge and a narrow butt. The first examples of axe-type weapons appear in the last phase of the Late Chalcolithic Age in the Middle East and Anatolia.
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
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