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LOT 1240

Western Asiatic Stone Macehead

3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

3 5/8 in. (448 grams, 92 mm).

Piriform in profile with flared tubular socket, flat rim, carination to the bulb and segmented upper face.

Provenance

From a London, UK, collection, 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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1240

Western Asiatic Stone Macehead

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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