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LOT 1266

Bronze Age Single-Edged Sickle

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

4 3/4 in. (61 grams, 12.2 cm).

Of curved form, parallel raised ribs to the outer edge, raised knop to neck. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex German private collection.
From the property of a London gentleman.
Property of an Oxfordshire, UK, collector.

Literature

Cf. The British Museum, museum number WG.283, for similar.

CONDITION

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LOT 1266

Bronze Age Single-Edged Sickle

Sold for (Inc. bp): £65

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