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LOT 1461
Western Asiatic White Flecked Grey Stone Mace Head
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/4 in. (351 grams, 70 mm).
Piriform in profile with vertical socket expanding towards the base.
ProvenanceEx London gentleman's collection, 1990s.
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