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LOT 1267

Bronze Age Central European Axehead

CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

6 7/8 in. (894 grams, 17.5 cm).

With an elliptical socket and wedge-shaped cheeks.

Provenance

Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.

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LOT 1267

Bronze Age Central European Axehead

Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)

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