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LOT 0363
Bronze Age Decorated Looped and Socketted Axehead
CENTRAL EUROPE, 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 in. (364 grams, 12.1 cm).
A cast looped and socketted axehead with straight edge, collar to mouth and lateral loop, raised V-shaped rib to each face.
Provenance
Ex German collection, 1990s.
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