COLLECTION OF WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE AXE HEADS

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Ca. 1200 - 900 BC. A collection of four bronze axe heads, from left to right: an axe with a flaring wedge-shaped blade and a thickened collar with ribbed moulding; a compact axe with a broad crescentic cutting edge; an axe with a long, curved hafting shank terminating in a zoomorphic head, and a broad, fan-shaped blade with a convex cutting edge; and a socketed axe with a cylindrical hafting sleeve and a short, flaring blade. Size: 95-160mm x 55-80mm; Weight: 1.3kg Provenance: Property of an London art professional; previously in an old 1970's Canadian collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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