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LOT 1550
Western Asiatic Polished Stone Macehead
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 3/8 in. (435 grams, 86 mm).
Ovoid body with circular socket.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Gorelik, M., Weapons of Ancient East, IV millennium BC-IV century BC, Saint Petersburg, 2003, pl.XXXI, no.30, for type.
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