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LOT 0343
Bronze Age Sickle
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/4 in. (109 grams, 16 cm).
Of crescentic form with parallel raised ribs to the outer edges at the base, lateral spur to neck.
Provenance
Acquired one the Austrian art market, 2000.
Ex Mr N.C. collection.
European private collection.
Literature
Cf. The British Museum, museum number WG.283, for similar.
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LOT 0343
Bronze Age Sickle
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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