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LOT 0359
Bronze Age Socketted Spearhead
11TH-10TH CENTURY B.C.
7 1/8 in. (118 grams, 18.2 cm).
With a prominent stepped midrib extending to the wide socket with opposed lateral holes to accept attachment pegs.
Provenance
Acquired on the German art market, 2000.
Private collection, Europe.
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LOT 0359
Bronze Age Socketted Spearhead
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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