Luristan Bronze Macehead

GBP 395.00

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Object Description

A finely cast Luristan bronze macehead, featuring a domed top and a long cylindrical body which slightly tapers towards the bottom and ends in a flared, flattened rim. The body is decorated with raised diagonal ridges forming large rhombic grids. The macehead would have been attached to a wooden shaft and secured by two rivets, which still remain, at the bottom.

Date: Circa 1200-600 BC

Object Condition

Fine condition, earthly encrustations and patination to the surface. Remnants of the wooden shaft to the interior. Rivets still remain and visible at the bottom.

Object Details

  • dimensions
    W:4.7 x H:17.2 centimeters

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The Gallery
Trent Park Equestrian Centre
Eastpole Farm House, Bramley Road
Oakwood, N14 4UW, United Kingdom

St James's Ancient Art
10 Charles II Street, Ground Floor
St James
London
SW1Y 4AA

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