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LOT 1420
Medieval Iron Long Bearded Axehead
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
5 in. (474 grams, 12.7 cm).
With a narrow curving blade and a tongue-shaped socket. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Californian collection, USA, 1980s.
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