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LOT 1786
Viking Age Bronze Decorated Axe Pendant
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (4.82 grams, 31 mm).
Formed as a miniature axehead with broad blade, ribbed border and three ring-and-dot motifs, flat socket pierced for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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