LOS 248:
WESTERN ASIATIC RITUAL AXE WITH FIGHTING ANIMALS
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WESTERN ASIATIC RITUAL AXE WITH FIGHTING ANIMALS
Ca. 1200 - 800 BC.An Asiatic lost-wax casted bronze axe head with a cylindrical handle. The large blade is shaped into a lion hunting a bull, made in a naturalistic manner. The lack of a sharp blade suggests that it was made only for ritual or funerary purposes. Size: 620mm x 190mm; Weight: 2.2KgProvenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old Canadian collection of F. N., Ontario, formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

