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LOT 1857
Western Asiatic Bronze Socketted Axehead
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/4 in. (112 grams, 10.8 cm).
With flat blade a curved cutting edge, hammered round-section tubular socket. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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