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Luristan Bronze Axe Head & Copper Axe Head

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Luristan Bronze Axe Head & Copper Axe Head

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Description

**Originally Listed At $800**

Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A fine set of axe heads that are cast from either bronze or copper. The petite copper axe head exhibits a squat socketing shaft behind a taller vertical blade, and the larger axe head features incised linear motifs and projecting spikes along the socketing shaft. Size of largest: 5.7" L x 0.8" W x 3.8" H (14.5 cm x 2 cm x 9.7 cm)

Provenance: private Everett, Massachusetts, USA collection, acquired 2018; ex-Broukal collection, United Kingdom, formed 1950s, thence by descent

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Condition

Largest axe head with stable fissure on one side of socketing shaft, and smaller axe head professionally cleaned as shown. Each artifact with great preservation to overall form.

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Luristan Bronze Axe Head & Copper Axe Head

Name: Luristan Bronze Axe Head & Copper Axe Head
SKU: 175615795
Price: 500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,000 - $1,500

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