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LOT 0599
Roman 'Essex' Bronze Votive Axehead Amulet
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (2.16 grams, 50 mm).
Comprising a round-section shaft with ribbed handle detailing, loop finial, head with trapezoidal blade. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Essex, UK.
Property of an Essex collector.
Literature
Cf. similar in the British Museum under accession no.1982,0602.10.
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