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LOT 0283
'The Stainmore' Bronze Age Flat Axe with Exceptional Crystalline Patina
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/8 in. (424 grams, 15.5 cm).
Composed of a fan-shaped head with bevelled face and convex cutting edge, flanges creating two elliptical side faces.
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector in Stainmore, Cumbria, UK, in 2012.
Ex private U.K. collection.
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LOT 0283
'The Stainmore' Bronze Age Flat Axe with Exceptional Crystalline Patina
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
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