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LOT 1516
Bronze Age 'East Anglia' Tanged Chisel
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/4 in. (16.2 grams, 69 mm).
Square-section shank developing to a broad curved cutting edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector in East Anglia, UK.
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