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LOT 1662
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.
ProvenanceAcquired in Europe before 1992.
Ex Swiss collection.
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Large Bronze Age Tanged Sickle Blade
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Opening Bid: £200
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Private European collection, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
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Koban Culture, 12th-8th century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
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Private European collection, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
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Opening Bid: £200
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