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LOT 1438
Western Asiatic Stone Macehead
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 in. (453 grams, 74 mm).
Toroid and drilled vertically to accommodate a wooden shaft.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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