A Luristan Bronze Axehead
Sale 1035 - Antiquities and Ancient Art: A Study
May 26, 2022
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Estimate
$600 -
800
Price Realized
$750
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Lot Description
A Luristan Bronze Axehead
Circa Early 1st Millennium B.C.
Height 3 1/4 inches (8.3 cm).
Provenance:
Artemission, London, UK, August 2005.
Note:
This axehead has a bulbous blade that springs from a snake's mouth, while a bird is perched on the rear of the shaft-hole with wings extending down the shaft.
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