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LOT 0294
Stone Age Scandinavian Type Lozenge-Shaped Pierced Battle Axehead
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 5/8 in. (1.01 kg, 22 cm).
With slightly convex cutting edge, second edge to butt. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Evans, Sir J., Ancient Stone Implements of Great Britain, 2nd edition, 1897, items 55, 56, 66.
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LOT 0294
Stone Age Scandinavian Type Lozenge-Shaped Pierced Battle Axehead
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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