Lethal Luristan Bronze Axe head
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Description
Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A beautiful cast-bronze axe head with a lengthy triangular blade, a narrow shoulder, a cylindrical socketing shaft with four protruding ribs, and a quartet of knob-headed spikes extending from the back. This elaborate axe head was made in a single cast utilizing the lost wax (cire perdue) technique, an oft-chosen method of armament creation by ancient Luristan blacksmiths. Size: 8.375" L x 3.9" H (21.3 cm x 9.9 cm); 5.8" H (14.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Zaveloff collection, Lakewood, New Jersey, USA, exported from Israel in July 2010
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
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Provenance: private Zaveloff collection, Lakewood, New Jersey, USA, exported from Israel in July 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#151333
Condition
Minor nicks and one stable fissure to socketing shaft, with light encrustations within some recessed areas, and slight bending to overall form of blade, otherwise intact and very good. Nice earthen deposits and great patina throughout.
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Lethal Luristan Bronze Axe head
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
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