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LOT 1188
Medieval and Later Iron Axehead Collection
14TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 - 7 1/2 in. (4.27 kg total, 12-19.2 cm).
Including socketted heads of various types, each with a convex cutting edge. [5]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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