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Luristan Bronze Pick-Axe Head

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Item Details

Description

**Originally Listed At $400**

Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A mold-cast bronze pick-axe head with a narrow blade, a vertical edge, and a cylindrical socketing shaft with slanted openings. Areas of the original bronze color are visible through the thick layers of green and brown patina. Size: 5.4" L (13.7 cm)

Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, acquired around 2005; ex-Tom Cederlind collection, Portland, Oregon, USA

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Condition

Minor fissures to blade tip and both openings of socketing shaft, with encrustations and minor abrasions, otherwise intact and very good. Nice patina throughout.

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Luristan Bronze Pick-Axe Head

Name: Luristan Bronze Pick-Axe Head
SKU: 106660546
Price: 185 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $600

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