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LOT 1682
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; 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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