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LOT 0512
Thracian Silver Decorated Axehead Pendant Pair
5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
3/4 - 7/8 in. (4.8 grams total, 20-23 mm).
Comprising: one with punched pellets and crescents above the edge on each face; the other with a pointillé scroll. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the early 1970s.
Ex property of a Surrey, UK, collector.
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Opening Bid: £200
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