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Pre-Columbian Agate Polished Axehead

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Description

7th-4th century BC. A polished trapezoidal votive axehead in agate, the blade chamfered to both faces, the butt rounded. Cf. Instituto Nacional de Costa Rica, Una herencia milenaria, p.86 and a similar piece, in Costa Rica Museum, accession no.5910. 205 grams, 10.3cm (4"). Property of a Lincolnshire collector; formerly property of a Spanish gentleman; acquired in the 1950s from an old Spanish collection; accompanied by an old dealer's ticket.

Condition

Extremely fine condition.

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Pre-Columbian Agate Polished Axehead

Name: Pre-Columbian Agate Polished Axehead
SKU: 57661870
Price: 160 GBP
Availability: InStock

Estimate £100 - £140

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