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LOT 2064
Viking Age Silver Axehead Pendant
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (5.78 grams, 49 mm).
Comprising an axe-shaped pendant with a flaring blade and a punched annulet-in-ring motif, a large suspension loop. [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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