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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.

CONDITION

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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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