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LOT 1786

Bronze Age Socketted Chisel

CENTRAL EUROPE, 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

2 5/8 in. (30 grams, 67 mm).

With a straight blade and long tubular socket; carination to the collar.

Provenance

Ex German collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1786

Bronze Age Socketted Chisel

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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