Auction 005 Part 2
FINE ANCIENT ART, ANTIQUITIES & MILITARIA - DAY 2
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Sunday, Jul 14, 13:00
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LOT 542:
WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE BATTLE MACE HEAD
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Estimated price :
£150 - £300
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WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE BATTLE MACE HEAD
Ca. 1200 - 800 BC An elegant Western Asiatic bronze mace head composed of a cylindrical socket body embellished with five protruding knots and a linear moulded decoration motif on the external edge. A weapon of this nature likely belonged to a prominent figure in an ancient society. Elaborately adorned war implements served as a powerful symbol of social standing and affluence. Size: 75mm x 70mm; Weight: 565g Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets.
