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Luristan Bronze Socketed Pick-Axe Head

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**Originally Listed At $100**

Ancient Near East, modern-day Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A cast-bronze socketed pick-axe head of a lengthy form, its blade elongated and gently tapered to a rounded edge. The back end displays a diagonally-oriented socketing hole with protruding rings on both rims, and a visible casting spine. Minute areas of the original bronze are visible beneath the thick green and russet patina. Size: 6.25" L (15.9 cm).

Provenance: private Stagecoach, Nevada, USA collection; acquired from 1985 to present from galleries such as Arte Primitivo, Art For Eternity, Butterfields, and Riverbend Gallery

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Condition

Surface wear commensurate with age as expected, with small nicks to socket hole and axe blade. Light earthen and mineral deposits as well as nice green and russet patina throughout.

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Luristan Bronze Socketed Pick-Axe Head

Name: Luristan Bronze Socketed Pick-Axe Head
SKU: 69246681
Price: 75 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $300

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