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LOT 1212
Western Asiatic Polished Stone Macehead
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 in. (488 grams, 75 mm).
Piriform in profile with broad shoulder, socket expanding towards the narrower end.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of North West London, UK, gentleman, early 2000s.
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