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LOT 1633
Large Bronze Age Awl Pair
EUROPE, 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 - 7 1/8 in. (65 grams total, 15.3-18.2 cm).
Each square in section, tapering and with a narrow flat tang. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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