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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.

CONDITION
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LOT 1547

Viking Age Iron Bearded Axehead

Sold for (Inc. bp): £182

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