Sale 9599
London, South Kensington
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13 May 2003
Price realised
GBP 4,112
Estimate
A MESOPOTAMIAN-ELAMITE BRONZE AXE HEAD LATE 3RD-EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. The shaft cut away at either end with scrolled terminal knobs, decorated on either side with the figure of a roaring lion in relief, inlaid eyes and with details of mane finely incised, the tail forming a curved butt-spike, long rectangular blade 8½ in. (21.6 cm.) long
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