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LOT 1197
Viking Age and Later Iron Axehead Group
10TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 - 11 3/4 in. (8.45 kg total, 12-30 cm).
Mainly comprising socketted axeheads and adzes, adze-axes, wedges and other items. [10]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 1197
Viking Age and Later Iron Axehead Group
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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