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LOT 1493
Late Roman Iron Axehead
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 in. (97 grams, 73 mm).
Small type with broad curved cutting edge, round socket in a triangular frame; narrow neck. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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