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LOT 2181
Chinese Han Style Bronze Sword
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
16 in. (374 grams, 40.6 cm).
Comprising a slender double-edge blade with a raised midrib on both sides, a round-section handle and a disc pommel.
ProvenanceEx private Wiltshire, UK, collection, previously with the Ma Gallery, Bath, UK.
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LOT 2181
Chinese Han Style Bronze Sword
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£75 (EUR 87; USD 101) +BP*
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