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LOT 1686
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.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1686
Bronze Age Socketted Chisel
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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