Ancient Egyptian, Early Dynastic Diorite Macehead

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Description from the seller

Spherical mace head, tapering towards the base, hole in the centre to secure to a handle.

Size: 6.4 cm L - 2 1/2 inches
Material: Diorite
Culture: Egypt, Early Dynastic Period, c. 2900-2600 B.C.
Condition: Chip to base, otherwise intact


Provenance: British collection, Mr. O. H., acquired on the London art market in the 1980s.

The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU

Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.
Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.

Spherical mace head, tapering towards the base, hole in the centre to secure to a handle.

Size: 6.4 cm L - 2 1/2 inches
Material: Diorite
Culture: Egypt, Early Dynastic Period, c. 2900-2600 B.C.
Condition: Chip to base, otherwise intact


Provenance: British collection, Mr. O. H., acquired on the London art market in the 1980s.

The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU

Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.
Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.

Details

Culture
Ancient Egyptian, Early Dynastic
Century/ Timeframe
Egypt, Early Dynastic Period, c. 2900-2600 B.C.
Name of object
Macehead
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
2020
Material
Diorite
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Antique market
Previous owner - year acquired
1980
Previous owner - country acquired from
United Kingdom
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
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