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LOT 1038

Western Asiatic Socketted Axehead

3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

5 1/8 in. (545 grams, 13 cm).

A Bronze Age axehead with swept blade, large socket with raised circumferential rib and a vertical rib to the rear. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Private UK collection, 1980s-1990s.
Acquired from a UK gallery, circa 2000.

Literature

Cf. Gernez, G., L’armament en métal au Proche et Moyen-Orient: des origines a 1750 av. J.C., Paris, 2007, p.155 vol. I, subtype H.2K.C, for the type.

Footnotes

This axe belongs to a group mainly including those of rectangular shape, the blades themselves rectangular or with slightly divergent edges, with a straight or rounded edges.

CONDITION

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LOT 1038

Western Asiatic Socketted Axehead

Sold for (Inc. bp): £89

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