Luristan Bronze Socketted Axehead

拍品描述

Circa 2200-1600 B.C. Curving blade and a tubular socket with decorative collars. Cf. Gorelik, M., Weapons of Ancient East, IV millennium BC-IV century BC, Saint Petersburg, 2003, pl.XXI, nos.51,67, for the type; Khorasani, M.M., Arms and Armour from Iran. The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period, Tübingen, 2006, cat.344, for similar. 246 grams, 10 cm (4 in.). [No Reserve] From the collection of Martin Doyle, Leverstock, UK, 1980s-2000s. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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