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LOT 0282
Estimate
GBP (£) 300 - 400
EUR (€) 350 - 460
USD ($) 400 - 540
(1 Bid, Reserve met)
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(1 Bid, Reserve met) | Current bid: £5
LARGE BRONZE AGE DECORATED LOOPED AND SOCKETTED AXEHEAD
CENTRAL EUROPE, 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/8 in. (442 grams, 13.8 cm).
CENTRAL EUROPE, 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/8 in. (442 grams, 13.8 cm).
With an elliptical-section barrel and two parallel ribs beneath the flared mouth, flared cutting edge, small lateral loop below rim; casting seams to the sides. [No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
Ex David Miller, Hemel Hempstead, London, UK.
From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
LITERATURE:
Cf. MacGregor, A., Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the collection of the Lord MacAlpine of West Green, Ashmolean Museum, 1987, no.11.19.
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AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
