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LOT 1473

Western Asiatic Stone Macehead

3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

3 1/8 in. (338 grams, 80 cm).

Piriform with vertical socket expanding towards the narrower end.

Provenance

From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1473

Western Asiatic Stone Macehead

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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