€3,000 - €5,000
Late Bronze Age (1,000-600BC) Irish bronze socketed axehead, type 11, bag-shaped, with fixing loop, 3¼" (8.3cm) long, 2¼" (6cm) wide cutting edge, with parchment label "Irish bronze Celt - found near Dublin", one of three axeheads of this type found in the region.
Provenance: Private collection, United Kingdom. Crows Auction 8 December 2020, where purchased by the current owner.
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24.60% inc VAT*
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28.29% inc VAT*