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LOT 1547
Viking Age Iron Bearded Axehead
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/2 in. (633 grams, 19 cm).
Comprising a gently curving blade, long neck with a spur, round socket with lateral flanges. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From 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.
Published
Exhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 21st January-10th March 2025; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefacts on display.
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