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LOT 1852
Medieval Iron Bearded Axehead
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
4 7/8 in. (450 grams, 12.5 cm).
With broad curved blade and square chin, broad neck, small socket with square-section hammer to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx North American collection, 1970s-1990s.
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