Lot Essay
For a similar axe head see lot 157 in Bronzes Antiques Des Steppes et de L'Iran, Hotel Drouot, Paris, 28-29 June 1972.
CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
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AN ASSYRIAN BRONZE FLASK
circa 8th-7th century b.c.
The spade-shaped vessel with a short neck flaring at the rim, with loop handles at the shoulders, with a raised and ribbed collar below the neck, the body with incised rosettes and cross-hatching
4.1/8 in. (10.5 cm) high
circa 8th-7th century b.c.
The spade-shaped vessel with a short neck flaring at the rim, with loop handles at the shoulders, with a raised and ribbed collar below the neck, the body with incised rosettes and cross-hatching
4.1/8 in. (10.5 cm) high