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EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
Details
A LURISTAN BRONZE PICK-AXE
EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
The cut-away socket with ribbed edge, the butt decorated with the figures of a lion mauling a man, the man beneath the lion, one hand on its jaw, the other around its neck, the lion's tail curled up over its back
7¼ in. (18.5 cm.) long
EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
The cut-away socket with ribbed edge, the butt decorated with the figures of a lion mauling a man, the man beneath the lion, one hand on its jaw, the other around its neck, the lion's tail curled up over its back
7¼ in. (18.5 cm.) long
Provenance
Formerly in a private collection, acquired prior to 1979.
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