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Ancient Amlash Bronze Axe Head
Ancient Amlash Bronze Axe Head
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Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Amlash culture, ca. early 1st millennium BCE. A cast-bronze axe head of a hefty form with a cylindrical socketing shaft, a crescent-shaped back end, and a protruding axe head with a slightly flared head. The entire tool is covered in deep russet-hued patina, and thick layers of mottled brown and green patina have formed over the top in some areas. Size: 4.25" L x 3.1" H (10.8 cm x 7.9 cm).

Provenance: Estate of R. Pearson, Denver, Colorado, ex-Artemis Gallery; ex-John Piscopo collection, San Diego, California, USA, acquired at Alex G. Malloy Auction LIII #1228 (June 16, 1999)

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#143129
Condition
Nicks and abrasions to socketing shaft, back end, and blade head, with one vertical hairline fissure on socketing shaft, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits and wonderful patina throughout.
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Ancient Amlash Bronze Axe Head

Estimate $350 - $500
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Starting Price $200
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