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CELTIC BRONZE SOCKETED AXE HEAD WITH GEOMETRIC DECORATION Ca…
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CELTIC BRONZE SOCKETED AXE HEAD WITH GEOMETRIC DECORATION Ca…
Estimate £300 - £600
Voluntary lot
Description
CELTIC BRONZE SOCKETED AXE HEAD WITH GEOMETRIC DECORATION Ca. 900 - 700 BC.
A bronze socketed axe head with a narrow body expanding to a broad curved cutting edge. The rounded socket mouth has a thickened rim, and the cheeks are decorated with raised angular ribs arranged in geometric patterns. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1900,1112.20.
Size: 150mm x 60mm; Weight: 515g
Provenance: Private collection of a Cambridgeshire gentleman; formerly with Allison Barker, 1990sÐ2007.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits:
Apollo Art Auctions Ltd
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