Trésor du REST-MENEN, Bretagne
Bronze socketed axe with border and grip ring. 

Bronze Age. 6th century B.C.

H. Height : 13 cm. - Weight : 380 g.

Oxidation.



Provenance: 

This axe is part of a treasure with more than a hundred axes discovered in the commune of Plestin-les-Grèves, at Rest-Menen in March 1977. 

Our specimen remained in the family owner of the ground of the discovery.

These axes were studied at the Centre de Recherches Scientifiques in Rennes.

This type of axe was not used as a tool but as a pre-money.
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Lot no. 61

Trésor du REST-MENEN, Bretagne Bronze socketed axe with border and grip ring. Bronze Age. 6th century B.C. H. Height : 13 cm. - Weight : 380 g. Oxidation. Provenance: This axe is part of a treasure with more than a hundred axes discovered in the commune of Plestin-les-Grèves, at Rest-Menen in March 1977. Our specimen remained in the family owner of the ground of the discovery. These axes were studied at the Centre de Recherches Scientifiques in Rennes. This type of axe was not used as a tool but as a pre-money.

Estimate
€100 - €200
Result
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Buyer's premium
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Trésor du REST-MENEN, Bretagne Bronze socketed axe with border and grip ring. Bronze Age. 6th century B.C. H. Height : 13 cm. - Weight : 380 g. Oxidation. Provenance: This axe is part of a treasure with more than a hundred axes discovered in the commune of Plestin-les-Grèves, at Rest-Menen in March 1977. Our specimen remained in the family owner of the ground of the discovery. These axes were studied at the Centre de Recherches Scientifiques in Rennes. This type of axe was not used as a tool but as a pre-money.
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