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LOT 1617
Bronze Age Tanged Chisel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (6.42 grams, 46 mm).
With a paddle-shaped body and curving blade. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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