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LOT 1453
Medieval Iron Bearded Axehead
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
6 1/4 in. (899 grams, 15.7 cm).
With broad curved blade and square chin, narrow neck, deep socket with square-section hammer to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx North American collection, 1970s-1990s.
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