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LOT 1713
Viking Age Silver Axe Pendant
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (1.75 grams, 27 mm).
Annular suspension loop with pendant axehead, notching to both faces. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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