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LOT 1369

Western Asiatic Stone Macehead

3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

2 1/8 in. (206 grams, 53 mm).

Spherical and drilled vertically to accommodate a wooden shaft.

Provenance

From a West London, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1369

Western Asiatic Stone Macehead

Sold for (Inc. bp): £182

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