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LOT 1859
Western Asiatic Bronze Macehead
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/4 in. (263 grams, 13.4 cm).
Comprising a cylindrical shaft with flared mouth, rounded flanges around the bulb, and horizontal stepped collars.
Provenance
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
Literature
Cf. Musée Cernuschi, Bronzes du Luristan: Enigmes De L'Iran Ancien IIIe-Ier millénaire ac. j.-c., Paris Musées, 2008, p.103, for type.
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LOT 1859
Western Asiatic Bronze Macehead
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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