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LOT 1169
Iron Age Celtic Silver Axe Pendant with Loop
CIRCA 3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 3/8 in. (2.4 grams, 34 mm).
A silver pendant composed of a crescentic hoop and free-running axehead pendant. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
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