Lot of 2 Ancient Sumerian Stone Mace Heads
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Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, ca. 2400 to 2100 BCE. A set of 2 hand-carved stone mace heads, the larger hewn from polished white stone and the more petite from speckled black stone. The larger mace head exhibits a uniform egg shape with a central hafting hole drilled through the body, and the smaller exhibits 4 drilled cavities around the exterior as well as a central hafting hole. Size of largest: 2" L x 1.89" W x 2.85" H (5.1 cm x 4.8 cm x 7.2 cm)
Provenance: private Everett, Massachusetts, USA collection, purchased September 25, 2018 (larger) and July 12, 2019 (smaller); (larger) ex-Aphrodite Gallery, New York, New York, USA; (smaller) ex-Artemis Gallery; ex-private California, USA collection, acquired over fifteen years ago
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Provenance: private Everett, Massachusetts, USA collection, purchased September 25, 2018 (larger) and July 12, 2019 (smaller); (larger) ex-Aphrodite Gallery, New York, New York, USA; (smaller) ex-Artemis Gallery; ex-private California, USA collection, acquired over fifteen years ago
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#183120
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Both intact and very good with nice surface smoothness.
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Lot of 2 Ancient Sumerian Stone Mace Heads
Estimate $600 - $900
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