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THBPublished 9th C. BCE Mongolian Bronze Axe Head w/ Lions
Lot 83
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Ancient Eurasia, north/east Asia, inner Mongolia, ca. 9th to 7th century BCE. A beautiful cast-bronze axe head formed via the lost wax (cire perdue) method with delicate openwork detailing along the upper periphery. The weapon is comprised of a cylindrical socketing shaft with two vertical perforations for attachment and a broad trapezoidal axe blade with a sharpened edge and a thick shoulder. Above the shaft is an intriguing openwork scene depicting two powerful lions pouncing upon a long-eared rabbit shown in the middle, and below the shaft is an abstract anthropomorphic face maskette bearing almond-shaped eyes and a broad nose. The ornate nature as well as the horizontal blade head of this axe suggest it was created for use in ancient ceremonial or ritual practices, and mottled layers of green and brown patina have formed across the composition. Size: 1.875" W x 3.125" H (4.8 cm x 8.3 cm); 4" H (10.2 cm) on included custom stand.
Published in: Pang, Tina. "Treasures of the Eurasian Steppes: Animal Art from 800 B.C. to 200 A.D." Ariadne Galleries, New York, 1998, no. 80.
Provenance: private Connecticut, USA collection; ex-private Canadian collection, acquired in the 1970s; published in: Pang, Tina. "Treasures of the Eurasian Steppes: Animal Art from 800 B.C. to 200 A.D." Ariadne Galleries, New York, 1998, no. 80
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#152767Repairs to both corners of blade and areas of openwork zoomorphic elements, with resurfacing and very light adhesive residue along break lines. Minor abrasions and nicks to blade, shaft, and openwork animals, with light encrustations, and softening to some finer details. Nice earthen deposits and wonderful patina throughout.Condition
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