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LOT 1690

Bronze Age Flanged Flat Axe

CENTRAL EUROPE, 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

5 3/8 in. (340 grams, 13.5 cm).

With a curved blade, two flanges to the outer edge, crescentic-shaped butt.

Provenance

Acquired in Europe before 1992.
Ex Swiss collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1690

Bronze Age Flanged Flat Axe

Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)

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