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LOT 1660
Mesopotamian Bronze Socketted Axehead
BRONZE AGE, 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/2 in. (590 grams, 16.5 cm).
Long triangular blade with an almost straight cutting edge, tubular socket with a raised ridge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of an Austrian private collector since the 1970s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.
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LOT 1660
Mesopotamian Bronze Socketted Axehead
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Opening Bid: £100
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