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LOT 1293
Western Asiatic Stone Macehead
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/2 in. (510 grams, 88 mm).
With globular body and short cylindrical socket.
Provenance
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990-2000s.
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 1293
Western Asiatic Stone Macehead
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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