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LOT 0316
Extremely Large British Bronze Age Pierced Stone Battle-Axe
EARLY BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 5500-3500 B.P.
7 1/2 in. (2.63 kg total including stand, axe: 19.2 cm).
Pecked basalt surface, boat-shaped with straight cutting edge tapering to flat butt; drilled to receive handle; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceFound Cumbria, N.W. England.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Finds of this type from the UK are uncommon.
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LOT 0316
Extremely Large British Bronze Age Pierced Stone Battle-Axe
Sold for (Inc. bp): £702
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