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LOT 1746
Large Bronze Age Awl or Drilling Tool
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/8 in. (21.4 grams, 13 cm).
Rectangular-section tapering bar with one end modified to form a slender spike. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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