Lot 53: A Mesopotamian Bronze Axe Head, 1st Millennium BC.
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A Mesopotamian Bronze Axe Head, 1st Millennium BC.
A cast bronze axe head featuring a gently expanded blade and a looped suspension ring at the rear. One side displays a low-relief scene of a leaping feline attacking a horned animal, the bodies rendered in stylised linear contours. The opposite face carries the same motif in mirrored form, with the animals positioned along the curved transition of the blade.
L: Approximately 10.5cm
Provenance: Property from the estate of a distinguished private collector (deceased); assembled between the 1970s and 2024.
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