MESOPOTAMIAN STONE MACE HEAD WITH CUNEIFORM INSCRIPTION

Ca. 3rd millennium BC. A dark stone mace head with a rounded body and a central cylindrical shaft hole. The exterior is divided into three broad panels by groups of parallel incised lines radiating from the shaft hole. One panel is engraved with a cuneiform inscription arranged in columns. Size: 90mm x 120mm; Weight: 1.4kg Provenance: Private collection; acquired from a swiss private collection Geneva in 1988. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:$2,411.13

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