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LOT 1392
Medieval Iron Broad Axehead
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
4 7/8 in. (286 grams, 12.3 cm).
With short neck and broad curved blade. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex North American collection, 1970s-1990s.
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