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LOT 1365
Viking Age Bronze Axe-Shaped Pendant Pair
9TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (6.28 grams total, 31-32 mm).
Each composed of an annular hoop suspending a stylised axe head with palmette style heads; two rivets to reverse of each. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s.
From the private collection of a Northern Ireland gentleman.
Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
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UK gallery, early 2000s. -
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8th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Viking Bronze Urnes Style Mount
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