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LOT 2008
Bronze Age Socketted Axehead
KOBAN CULTURE, 12TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.
5 1/2 in. (350 grams, 14 cm).
Comprising a hexagonal-section neck developing to a thick blade with a rounded edge and scooped underside; ellipsoid-section socket with three lateral ribs to each face, hammer-face to rear.
ProvenancePrivate European collection, 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 2008
Bronze Age Socketted Axehead
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £50
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