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LOT 1210
Western Asiatic Stone Macehead
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 in. (494 grams, 82 mm).
Piriform in profile with extended tubular socket.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 2000s.
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