Lot 56: A Mesopotamian-Style Silver-Inlaid Bronze Axe Head with Female...
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A Mesopotamian-Style Silver-Inlaid Bronze Axe Head with Female Deity Relief, Possibly 3rd Millennium BC.
A sculptural bronze axe head featuring a front-facing female figure rendered in high relief, shown with elongated limbs, a flared skirt, and raised arms that frame a circular socket above her head. The face is stylised with almond-shaped eyes, a narrow nose, and incised detailing around the hair, continuing around the rim of the socket. Both sides of the handle are embellished with symmetrical patterns and carved faces.
H: Approximately 26cm
Provenance: Property from the estate of a distinguished private collector (deceased); assembled between the 1970s and 2024.
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