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LOT 1575
Viking Age Silver Broad Axe Pendant with Radiant Sun
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
1 1/4 in. (1.92 grams, 32 mm).
Axehead with sunburst motif to one face, on suspension loop with coiled ends.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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