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**Originally Listed At $600**

Ancient Central Asia, Bactria-Margania Archeological Complex, ca. ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium BCE; Ancient Near East, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 650 BCE. A fascinating pair of copper axe heads: one from Bactria and the other from Luristan. First, the Bactrian axe presents a crescent-shaped blade that projects from a tubular socket with a drooping fin hanging off the back side. Alternatively, the weapon from Luristan exhibits a flaring blade with a curved edge, an ovoid eye, and a crescent-shaped butt. Size of long axe: 4.75" L x 1" W x 2" H (12.1 cm x 2.5 cm x 5.1 cm)

Provenance: private Everett, Massachusetts, USA collection; (Bactrian): ex-Art Ancient Limited, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, September 17, 2014; ex-private British collection, acquired in the 1990s; (Luristan): ex-Ancient Resource Auctions LLC, Montrose, California, USA, August 6, 2017; ex-collection of Mr. and Mrs. Broukal, United Kingdom, formed in the 1950s, thence by descent

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#183113

  • Condition: Bactrian axe has heavy oxidation and pitting with losses to surface layers. Luristan blade has age commensurate wear, but otherwise intact. Heavy patina and mineral deposits to both.

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