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LOT 1200
Viking Age Silver Axehead Pendant
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (2.71 grams, 32 mm).
With ring-and-dot detail to one face, rivetted loop to the apex. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired in the 1980s.
Ex property of a Worcestershire gentleman.
Acquired on the UK art market in 2014.
Property of a Kent lady collector.
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