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LOT 244:
A STEEL CEREMONIAL PERSIAN MACE, QAJAR, 19TH C.
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Sold for: $275
Price including buyer’s premium:
$
343.75
Start price:
$
200
Estimate :
$500 - $800
Buyer's Premium: 25%
sales tax: 8.875%
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A STEEL CEREMONIAL PERSIAN MACE, QAJAR, 19TH C.
"A Qajar period steel ceremonial mace with a silver (as Farsi inscriptions on the top) and copper inlay. The ox-headed mace is associated with the heroes of the Shahnama (Book of Kings). The mace reproduces the hero Bahram Gur’s weapon made in memory of the cow that nursed him."
Dimensions: L: 34 1/2 in., (87.5 cm.)
Condition: Very good with slight wear
