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LOT 1666
Bronze Age Socketted Chisel
CENTRAL EUROPE, 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 in. (124 grams, 11.9 cm).
With tapering rectangular faces, flat working edge, raised collar to mouth; casting seams to the sides.
ProvenanceEx German collection, 1990s.
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LOT 1666
Bronze Age Socketted Chisel
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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