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LOT 1610
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.
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 1610
Bronze Age Socketted Double Hammer
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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