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LOT 1839
Medieval Iron Broad Axehead
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
4 1/2 in. (199 grams, 11.5 cm).
With circular socket, narrow neck and broad curved blade. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex North American collection, 1970s-1990s.
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