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LOT 1782
Bronze Age Tanged Chisel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/4 in. (10.7 grams, 59 mm).
With a paddle-shaped body and curving blade, short rectangular-section tang to the rear. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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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