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LOT 1248
Bronze Age Central European Axehead
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 7/8 in. (954 grams, 17.5 cm).
Featuring an elliptical socket and wedge-shaped cheeks.
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 1248
Bronze Age Central European Axehead
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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