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Culture: NEAR EASTERN.
Date: 1200 - 1000 BC
Material: BRONZE.
Provenance: EX: EARLY PRIVATE COLLECTION.
Condition: INTACT, WITH PRETTY GREEN PATINA. ONE TINY HOLE.
Measurements: 7.9 INCHES LONG, (20 CMS).
The leaf blade has layered ridges tapering to a sharp tip. The shaft is hollow with inscriptions all around the opening.
Cf: Lot # 70, Christie's December 2006 auction for a similar example, (estimate $6,000 - $8,000), sold for $7,800).
A very rare and desirable type.
Antiquities
Ancient Near East
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