Auction 005 Part 1
FINE ANCIENT ART & MILITARIA - DAY 1
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Jul 13, 2024
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
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LOT 406:
RARE KOBAN CULTURE AXE WITH DRAGONS
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10,000
Estimated price :
£15,000 - £25,000
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RARE KOBAN CULTURE AXE WITH DRAGONS
Ca. 1200 - 800 BCA rare Bronze Age axe from the Koban culture. The curved blade features engraved heads of mythological creatures, likely dragons or griffons, on both sides of the blade. There is a socket for inserting a handle and the backside of the head tappers into a hammer. Lovely patina. For similar see: Christie's Antiquities (Live Auction 8890), Lot. 188.Size: 190mm x 60mm; Weight: 800gProvenance: Property of a London collector, UK, acquired on the Belgian art market; Ex. N. Meron private collection, acquired in 1998 in Vienna; formerly with R. Dolinger, received in 1970s (Vienna) from descendants of Franz Hancar (1893-1968), a famous scholar and expert of ancient Caucasian cultures. He allegedly received them in around 1930 from Franz Heger (1853-1931), Austrian traveler and explorer who bought them as a part of collection of antiquities during his travels in the Caucasus in 1890. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
