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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]
ProvenanceEx North American collection, 1970s-1990s.
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The 'Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem' was an order of knighthood under the protection of the Pope, formed around 1099 AD by Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, the leader of the First Crusade. It was established for the protection of pilgrims travelling to the Holy Land and was recognised by a Papal Bull in about 1113 AD.
