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LOT 1263

Bronze Age Flat Axe

CIRCA 2200-1900 B.C.

3 1/2 in. (185 grams, 90 mm).

Of roughly trapezoidal form with rounded cutting edge; likely Type Migdale of Metalworking Assemblage III. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found by Mr David Head at Welsh St Donats, Vale of Glamorgan, UK, in 2012.

Accompanied by a copy of a museum report with reference no.NMWPA 2012.186.1.

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LOT 1263

Bronze Age Flat Axe

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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