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LOT 0874
Western Asiatic Implement Group
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 3/4 - 5 5/8 in. (44 grams total, 9.6 - 14.3 cm).
A trio of copper-alloy and iron implements: a tapering round-section needle with pierced head; a tanged knife blade with one cutting edge; a tanged knife blade with one cutting edge and curved pointed end. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
Early 1990s London collection.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
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