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 544:
WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE BATTLE AXE WITH OPEN MOUTH LION
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300
Estimated price :
£450 - £900
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WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE BATTLE AXE WITH OPEN MOUTH LION
Ca. 1200 - 900 BC A Western Asiatic bronze axe-head with an imposing vertical blade edge extending from a lengthy neck embellished with an open mouth lion. The cylindrical socketing shaft is adorned with four nubbin spikes, possibly intended for use as a secondary striking head. The surfaces display layers of naturally-occurring patina in shades of brown and green. For Similar see: The British Museum, Museum Number 130676. Size: 190mm x 100mm; Weight: 710g Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets.
