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LOT 1833
Iron Age Celtic Silver Double-Bladed Axehead Amulet
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (6.59 grams, 30 mm).
Amuletic labrys with eccentric socket, flared edges.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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