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LOT 0946
Western Asiatic Stone Mace Head
CIRCA 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 3/8 in. (482 grams, 87 mm high).
Of bulbous form with short neck; cylindrical socket for insertion of an organic shaft. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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