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LOT 1665
Medieval Iron Triangular Axehead
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (163 grams, 85 mm).
A small axe with a gently curving blade and circular socket. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex North American private collection, 1970s-1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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