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LOT 1763
British Bronze Age Tanged Chisel
ENGLAND, 1500-900 B.C.
1 5/8 in. (3.94 grams, 40 mm).
Triangular in form, rectangular in section, narrowed to a point at the tanged end, expanding in width to form a curved cutting edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Partenell, Bedfordshire, UK.
Recorded with UKDFD no.38063.
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