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LOT 2044
Viking Age Silver Axehead Pendant
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (4.34 grams, 30 mm).
Axe-shaped pendant with hammer extension and linear decoration, round-section suspension loop threaded through the socket. [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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