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LOT 1666
Large Bronze Age Tanged Sickle Blade
KOBAN CULTURE, 12TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.
7 1/4 in. (135 grams, 18.5 cm).
Of crescentic form with thickening to the outer edge, void to neck, attachment spike.
ProvenancePrivate European collection, 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
Cf. The British Museum, museum number WG.283, for similar
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LOT 1666
Large Bronze Age Tanged Sickle Blade
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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