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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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Crimean War Bronze Shrapnel Cannon Ball
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Hollow-formed shot with plug in situ, engraved: 'INKERMAN / NOV 1854 / 49 FOOT'. 1.7 kg, 80 mm
Acquired on the UK art art. Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman.
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Amlash Type Bronze Spearhead
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Leaf-shaped blade and rectangular-section shank developing from the raised midrib, flared below with a rectangular-section tang. 300 grams, 36.5cm
Ex London art market, 1980-1990s. 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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