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LOT 1793
Bronze Age Socketted Double Hammer
CENTRAL EUROPE, 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 5/8 in. (239 grams, 92 mm).
Median vertical socket with holes for attachment, lateral tapering bars each with a biconvex hammer face; rare type.
ProvenanceEx German collection, 1990s.
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 1793
Bronze Age Socketted Double Hammer
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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