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MESOPOTAMIAN BRONZE WHETSTONE WITH BRONZE RAM-HEADED HANDLE.
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MESOPOTAMIAN BRONZE WHETSTONE WITH BRONZE RAM-HEADED HANDLE.
Estimate £1,500 - £3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
MESOPOTAMIAN BRONZE WHETSTONE WITH BRONZE RAM-HEADED HANDLE.
Ca. 1st millennium BC. A long cylindrical whetstone with a rounded end, set into a bronze handle cast as a ram's head with a tapering muzzle, large almond-shaped eyes, and short ears. The neck is encircled by a patterned collar and surmounted by a suspension loop. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 128792. Size: 345mm x 65mm; Weight: 1.24kg Provenance: Private UK collection; ex Oxfordshire ancient art collection; ex Canadian collection, 1970s–2000. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
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