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EGYPTIAN BRONZE EPSILOPN AXE HEAD

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Middle Kingdom, Ca. 1985-1773 BC A rare Epsilon type bronze axe blade comprising of an elongated crescentric form with three rivet holes. For a discussion of similar axe blades cf. W.C Hayes, The Scepter of Egypt, vol. 1, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1953, pp. 282-293. For a comparison see Bonhams, lot 14, 15 April 2015. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists.Size: L:350mm / W:80mm ; 400gProvenance: Property of an European collector; formerly in a private German collection, formed in the 1980s.

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EGYPTIAN BRONZE EPSILOPN AXE HEAD

Name: EGYPTIAN BRONZE EPSILOPN AXE HEAD
SKU: 135918840
Price: 4500 GBP
Availability: InStock

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