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LOT 1787

Viking Age Silver Axe Pendant

9TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (2.42 grams, 18 mm).

Bifacial with engraved notches on the blade and X O X motif, pierced for suspension. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Collection since 1995.
Bavaria, Germany, before 2000.
Property of a UK gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION
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LOT 1787

Viking Age Silver Axe Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £247

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