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LOT 1167
Western Asiatic Veined Stone Macehead
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/4 in. (328 grams, 69 mm).
Donut-shaped and drilled vertically to accommodate a wooden shaft.
Provenance
Ex London, UK, gentleman's collection, 1990s.
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