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Two Ancient Canaanite Bronze Pickaxe Heads, ex-Piscopo

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Two Ancient Canaanite Bronze Pickaxe Heads, ex-Piscopo

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Ancient Near East, Canaan, the Levant, Middle Bronze Age II, ca. 1900 to 1550 BCE. A pair of cast bronze pick axe heads of a very slender design with a grooved support notch and an ovoid opening that forms a short socketing shaft. This narrow design indicates this type of axe was likely used to shape softer materials like wood or mud bricks, rather than for use in battle. Size: 6" L x 0.75" W (15.2 cm x 1.9 cm)

Provenance: private Everett, Massachusetts, USA collection; shorter axe acquired from Artemis Gallery, April 24th 2017, lot# 14; ex-estate of John Piscopo. Mr. Piscopo was one of the largest collectors of ancient weapons in the US with a collection that spanned all cultures, all ages.

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Condition

Each with minor earthen deposits and abrasions, otherwise intact and very good. Great patina throughout.

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Two Ancient Canaanite Bronze Pickaxe Heads, ex-Piscopo

Name: Two Ancient Canaanite Bronze Pickaxe Heads, ex-Piscopo
SKU: 177043148
Price: 800 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $800 - $1,200

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Starting Price $400

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