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LOT 0686
Roman Bronze and Lead Votive Axehead Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 3/8 in. (15.8 grams total, 11-35 mm).
Comprising: three lead axes; one bronze with rounded blade; one sheet-bronze with round-section loop. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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