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LOT 1765
Viking Age Silver Axehead Pendant
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (1.7 grams, 30 mm).
Comprising an axe-shaped pendant with sunburst motif, cross hatching to the socket, wire loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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