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STUNNING CELTIC BRONZE SOCKETED AXE

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Ca. 900 - 600 BC. A bronze socketed axe head with a flaring blade and a thickened mouth with an oval hafting socket; both faces with a transverse collar and longitudinal ribs. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1901,0611.15. Size: 100mm x 40mm; Weight: 190g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1980s.

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STUNNING CELTIC BRONZE SOCKETED AXE

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Estimate £150-£300Apr 12, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT

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FINE ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Apr 12, 2026 8:00 AM EDT

London, London, UK

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