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A GROUP OF FOURTEEN NORTH EUROPEAN BRONZE AXE HEADS AND PALSTAVES
BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 1400-1000 B.C.
Comprising seven socketed axes, each with curved blade and side loop, some with ribbed decoration; two axes with high flanged sides; four palstaves with flanged sides and side loop; and a fragmentary blade
6½ to 2¾ in. (16.5 to 6.8 cm.) long (14)
BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 1400-1000 B.C.
Comprising seven socketed axes, each with curved blade and side loop, some with ribbed decoration; two axes with high flanged sides; four palstaves with flanged sides and side loop; and a fragmentary blade
6½ to 2¾ in. (16.5 to 6.8 cm.) long (14)
Provenance
An ink inscribed label reads "Celts. Purchased at the sale of the Museum at Bretton Hall". Another label reads "Celts. Found in Lincolnshire. From the Collection of the late Mainwaring Esq. of Colston Hall near Lincoln".