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LOT 1355
Western Asiatic Polished Stone Macehead
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/8 in. (556 grams, 80 mm).
Donut-shaped, oblate in profile and drilled vertically to accommodate a wooden shaft.
Provenance
From the collection of North West London, UK, gentleman, early 2000s.
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