Bidspirit auction | WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE BATTLE AXE

WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE BATTLE AXE WITH OPEN MOUTH LION - Ca. 1200 - 900 BC A Western Asiatic bronze axe-head with an imposing vertical blade edge extending from a lengthy neck embellished with an open mouth lion. The cylindrical socketing shaft is adorned with four nubbin spikes, possibly intended for use as a secondary striking head. The surfaces display layers of naturally-occurring patina in shades of brown and green. For Similar see: The British Museum, Museum Number 130676. Size: 190mm x 100mm; Weight: 710g Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets.