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North-West Persian Bronze Axe Head, 2nd Millennium B.C.

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North-West Persian Bronze Axe Head, 2nd Millennium B.C.

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North-West Persian Bronze Axe Head, 2nd Millennium B.C.
Curved blade with relief pattern, the shaft with four spikes and ridged cord decoration.

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Ref. see ÒAncient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of ArtÓ, Oscar Muscarella, 306.

Size:19.1 cm L - 7 1/2 inches
Material:Bronze
Culture:North-West Persian, 2nd Millennium B.C.
Provenance:English private collection, acquired and published ChristieÕs London, Oct. 2007, lot 117, ex. property of a Princely collection, formed in the 1960Õs.

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North-West Persian Bronze Axe Head, 2nd Millennium B.C.

Name: North-West Persian Bronze Axe Head, 2nd Millennium B.C.
SKU: 64940624
Price: 1400 USD
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