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LOT 1623
Viking Age Gold Axe-Shaped Pendant
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
1/8 in. (0.09 grams, 7 mm).
Sheet gold with integral loop, pelta-shaped blade. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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