Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN STONE MACE HEAD

EGYPTIAN STONE MACE HEAD - Predynastic Period, Ca. 3600 - 3100 BC. A globular stone mace head with a smooth, rounded body tapering towards a flaring, slightly flattened base. A drilled hole pierces the head horizontally.Size: 75mm x 70mm; Weight: 420gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.