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LOT 1338
Western Asiatic Stone Macehead
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/8 in. (360 grams, 81 mm).
Oval in plan with tapering drilled central socket.
Provenance
Ex private collection, Contessa L.G., since the 1980s.
Private collection, acquired in 1999.
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LOT 1338
Western Asiatic Stone Macehead
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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