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LOT 1628
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.
ProvenanceAcquired on the Austrian art market, 2000.
Ex Mr N.C. collection.
European private collection.
Cf. The British Museum, museum number WG.283, for similar.
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LOT 1628
Bronze Age Sickle
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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