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LOT 1827
Bronze Age Sickle Blade
CENTRAL EUROPE, 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/4 in. (47 grams, 10.7 cm).
Of crescentic form with raised rib to the outer edge and vertical spur to neck.
Provenance
Ex German collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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