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LOT 1311
Iron Age Gold Axe-Shaped Amuletic Pendant
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (0.55 grams, 20 mm).
The axe-head displaying a three-armed repoussé motif; suspended on a slender hoop with coiled wire sleeves. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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