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LOT 1546
Bronze Age Sickle Blade
CIRCA 800 B.C.
6 3/4 in. (77 grams, 17 cm).
With a sharply curving single-edged blade, grooved stem with a rectangular projection above for attachment to a wooden handle.
Provenance
Ex private collection, Walton on Thames, UK, 1970s.
From the private collection of John Lawton, Surrey, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of a previous catalogue information page.
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LOT 1546
Bronze Age Sickle Blade
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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