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BRONZE AGE STONE MOULD AND MIXED ARTEFACT GROUP Bronze Age, 2000-900 BC A group of three items comprising: one half of a circular Bronze Age stone metal casting mould for a circular mount or object, with casting channel in a coarse stone (with inked reference 'OXON'), dating to circa 1200 BC; a ground stone Bronze Age archer's wrist guard in a grey shale with two full and one partial perforations for tying thongs, chipped at two corners (with inked reference 'Feltwell'), dating to circa 600 BC; and a shard of Bronze Age ceramic Beaker vessel showing 'fingernail' impressed ornament (with inked reference 'Icklingham, Suffolk'), dating to circa 900 BC. 270 grams total, 50-70 mm (2"-3"). Fine condition, the guard chipped at two corners. [3, No Reserve] Provenance Ex Michael Nellist collection; acquired from Keith Lloyd (with list extract), one from Bonhams 13/04/2011, lot 224 (ex Ancient Relics with certificate, ex R. S. Murray collection) and one Keith Lloyd; findspots as stated. Footnotes The Mike Nellist Collection. His interest in antiquity was piqued when, during the 1970s, he spent some time working in Israel and had the opportunity to visit Roman-period locations including Lake Galilee and Masada, the site of the famous Judaean revolt and subsequent massacre. He made his first purchases at that time and was soon building an enviable collection of artefacts. While studying at university, he was able to study human remains at first hand in conjunction with archaeological research and from there his passion for the human aspects of historical research was kindled. Now retired, Mike indulges one of his other passions – wildlife and nature photography